Polynucleotides for disrupting immune cell activity and methods of use thereof

ABSTRACT

The disclosure features isolated polynucleotides, such as mRNAs, encoding a polypeptide that disrupts immune cell activity, such as T cell or B cell activity, including mRNAs comprising one or more modified nucleobase. The immune cell disruptor polynucleotides encode a polypeptide that comprises a first domain that mediates association of the polypeptide with an immune cell component and a second domain that mediates inhibition of immune cell activity when the polypeptide is expressed in the immune cell. The disclosure also features methods of using the same, for example, for inhibiting immune responses when administered to a subject, such as to inhibit autoimmune reactions.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 62/844,588, filed May 7, 2019, the contents of which isincorporated by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

The ability to downmodulate an immune response is beneficial in avariety of clinical situations, including the treatment of autoimmunediseases, allergies and inflammatory reactions, in prevention of organtransplant rejection and in inhibiting graft-versus-host disease. Anumber of therapeutic tools exist for downmodulating the function ofbiological pathways and/or molecules that are involved in aberrantimmune responses. These tools include, for example, small moleculeinhibitors, cytokines, steroids and therapeutic antibodies. Typically,these tools function through suppressing immune and/or inflammatoryresponses in a subject, such as small molecule inhibitors (e.g.,ciclosporin, azathioprine) that modulate the activity of cells withinthe immune system, cytokines (e.g., IFN-β) that downmodulate immuneresponses, or antibodies, such as anti-TNFα and anti-IL2R, thatdownmodulate immune and/or inflammatory responses. It can be difficultto control the immunosuppressive effects of such agents, however,particularly during long-term, systemic administration. Thus, a commonside effect of many immunosuppressive drugs is immunodeficiency, sincethe majority of these drugs act non-selectively, resulting in increasesusceptibility to infections and decreased cancer immunosurveillance.Immune cell depletion can also be an unwanted side effect of certainimmunosuppressive agents.

There exists a need in the art for additional effective agents thatdownmodulate immune responses.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

This disclosure provides polynucleotides, including messenger RNAs(mRNAs), encoding a polypeptide that inhibits immune cell activity bydisrupting normal signaling activity in the cell, referred to herein asimmune cell disruptor constructs. In some embodiments, the polypeptideencoded by the polynucleotide (e.g., mRNA) is a chimeric polypeptidethat comprises a first portion (i.e., domain or motif) that mediatesintracellular association of the polypeptide with an immune cellcomponent. In some embodiments, the immune cell component is a membranereceptor, a membrane-associated protein, a transmembrane associatedprotein or an intracellular protein, for example intracellular proteinsthat associate with a membrane protein in the immune cell. In someembodiments, the chimeric polypeptide comprises a second portion (i.e.,domain or motif) that mediates inhibition of immune cell activity, suchas by disrupting (e.g., altering or inhibiting) normal signalingactivity in the immune cell.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs)encoding chimeric polypeptides that disrupt, alter or inhibit anactivity of a T cell, referred to herein as a T cell disruptor (TCD)construct. In some embodiments, TCD constructs of the disclosure inhibitone or more T cell activities, for example T cell proliferation and/or Tcell cytokine production. In other embodiments, the disclosure providespolynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encoding chimeric polypeptides thatdisrupt activity, alter or inhibit an activity of a B cell, referred toherein as a B cell disruptor (BCD) construct. In some embodiments, BCDconstructs of the disclosure inhibit one or more B cell activities, forexample immunoglobulin production and/or B cell cytokine production. Inyet other embodiments, the disclosure provides polynucleotides (e.g.,mRNAs) encoding chimeric polypeptides that disrupts, alter or inhibit anactivity of an NK cell, for example a dendritic cell or a macrophage. Insome embodiments, immune cell activity is inhibited by the immune celldisruptor chimeric polypeptide without substantial or significantdepletion of the immune cell.

In one embodiment, the immune cell is a T cell and the disclosureprovides polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encoding a T cell disruptor (TCD)construct that inhibits an activity of the T cell. In one embodiment,the polynucleotide (e.g., mRNA) encoding the TCD inhibits T cellproliferation when expressed in the T cell. In one embodiment, thepolynucleotide (e.g., mRNA) encoding the TCD inhibits T cell cytokineproduction when expressed in the T cell.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs)encoding a first domain (association domain) of a TCD of amembrane-associated protein expressed in T cells, such as Fyn, Src orKRAS. In some embodiments, the first domain (association domain) of aTCD is an N-terminal membrane-binding portion of human Fyn. In someembodiments, the first domain (association domain) of a TCD is anN-terminal membrane-binding portion of human Src. In some embodiments,the first domain (association domain) of a TCD is or a C-terminalmembrane-binding portion of human KRAS.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides a polynucleotide (e.g.,mRNA) encoding a first domain of a transmembrane-associated proteinexpressed in T cells. In some embodiments, the first domain is PAG,e.g., an N-terminal membrane-binding portion of human PAG. In someembodiments, the disclosure provides a polynucleotide (e.g., mRNA)encoding a first domain of a protein expressed in T cells thatassociates with a membrane receptor. In some embodiments, the firstdomain is Lck e.g., a human Lck polypeptide comprising SH2 and SH3domains. In some embodiments, the first domain is a human ZAP-70polypeptide comprising at least one SH2 domain. In some embodiments, thedisclosure provides polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encoding a firstdomain of an intracellular protein expressed in T cells, such as LAT,Grb2, Grap, PI3K.p85α, PLCγ1, GADS, ADAP, NCK, VAV, SOS, ITK and SLP76.In some embodiments, the first domain is a human LAT polypeptideselected from a full-length human LAT protein, an N-terminal portion ofhuman LAT and a ZAP-70-binding portion of human LAT. In otherembodiments, the first domain is a Grb2 polypeptide comprising an SH2domain, a Grap polypeptide comprising an SH2 domain, a PI3K.p85αpolypeptide in which an internal region containing an iSH2 domain hasbeen deleted or a PLCγ1 polypeptide comprising SH2 and SH3 domains. Inone embodiment, the disclosure provides an mRNAs encoding a first domainhaving an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQID NOs: 1-20.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a polynucleotide (e.g., mRNA)encoding a first domain and at least one second domain of a TCD, whereinthe second domain is an inhibitory domain comprising an ITIM motif. Inone embodiment, the second domain is a human LAIR1 ITIM1 motif, a humanLAIR1 ITIM2 motif or a human CTLA4 ITIM-like motif. In one embodiment,the second domain comprises an inhibitory kinase domain, such as aconstitutively active Csk polypeptide, e.g., a constitutively activehuman Csk polypeptide comprising W47A, R107K and E14A mutations. In oneembodiment, the second domain comprises a phosphatase domain, such as aSHP1 polypeptide having phosphatase activity, a SHIP1 polypeptide havingphosphatase activity, a PTPN22 polypeptide having phosphatase activityor a PTPN1 polypeptide having phosphatase activity. In one embodiment,the second domain inhibits PI3K activity in the T cell, e.g., the seconddomain can be from a human PTEN protein. In one embodiment, thedisclosure provides an mRNA encoding a second domain having an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 21-34.

In various embodiments of the polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encodingTCDs of the disclosure, the chimeric polypeptide comprises a firstdomain from a human LAT protein and a second domain comprising a LAIR1or CTLA4 ITIM motif. In some embodiments, the polynucleotides (e.g.,mRNAs) encoding a TCD of the disclosure comprises a first domain of ahuman protein selected the group consisting of LAT, PAG, Lck, Fyn andSrc and a second domain comprising a constitutively active human CSKprotein. In some embodiments, the polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encodinga TCD of the disclosure comprises a first domain from a human proteinselected the group consisting of LAT, Src, PI3K.p85 and PLCγ1 and asecond domain from a human protein selected from the group consisting ofSHP1, SHIP1 and PTPN22. In some embodiments, the polynucleotides (e.g.,mRNAs) encoding a TCD of the disclosure comprises a first domain from ahuman PLCγ1 protein and a second domain from a human PTEN protein.

In one embodiment, an mRNA encoding a TCD of the disclosure comprises anucleotide sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 35-80. In oneembodiment, an mRNA encoding TCD of the disclosure encodes a chimericpolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ IDNOs: 81-126.

In one embodiment, the immune cell is a B cell and the disclosureprovides polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encoding a B cell disruptor (BCD)construct that inhibits an activity of a B cell. In one embodiment, theBCD inhibits B cell immunoglobulin production when expressed in the Bcell. In one embodiment, the BCD inhibits B cell cytokine productionwhen expressed in the B cell.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs)encoding a BCD construct comprising a first domain of a membraneassociated protein expressed in B cells, such as CD79a or CD79b. In oneembodiment, the disclosure provides polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs)encoding a BCD construct comprising a first domain of a human CD79apolypeptide that lacks ITAMs or has inactivated ITAMs or the firstdomain is a human CD79b polypeptide that lacks ITAMs or has inactivatedITAMs. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides polynucleotides (e.g.,mRNAs) encoding a BCD construct comprising a first domain of a membranereceptor expressed in B cells, such as CD19 or CD64. In one embodiment,the disclosure provides polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encoding a BCDconstruct comprising a first domain of a human CD19 polypeptide thatlacks ITAMs or has inactivated ITAMs or the first domain is anN-terminal portion of human CD64. In one embodiment, the disclosureprovides polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encoding a BCD constructcomprising a first domain of a protein expressed in B cells thatassociates with a membrane receptor, such as Syk. In one embodiment, thedisclosure provides an mRNA encoding a BCD construct comprising a firstdomain having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NOs: 127-143 and 229-231.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs)encoding a BCD construct comprising a second domain that altersCD19/CD22 balance in the B cell. In one embodiment, the second domain isfrom CD22 or SHP1, e.g., the second domain comprises a human CD22 ITIMmotif or a human SHP1phosphatase domain. In one embodiment, the seconddomain inhibits B Cell Receptor (BCR) activity in the B cell, e.g., thesecond domain comprises a CD22 ITIM motif. In one embodiment, the seconddomain alters FcR activity in the B cell, e.g., the second domain isfrom CD32b, such as comprising a human CD32b ITIM motif. In oneembodiment, the second domain comprises an inhibitory kinase domain,such as a constitutively active Csk polypeptide, e.g., a constitutivelyactive human Csk polypeptide comprising W47A, R107K and E14A mutations.In one embodiment, the disclosure provides an mRNA encoding a BCDconstruct comprising a second domain having an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 25, 26 and 144-149.

In various embodiments the disclosure provides polynucleotides (e.g.,mRNAs) encoding a BCD construct comprising a chimeric polypeptidecomprising a first domain of a human protein selected from the groupconsisting of CD79a, CD79b, CD19 and Syk and a second domain of a humanCD22, human SHP1 or human Csk. In some embodiments, the disclosureprovides polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encoding a BCD constructcomprising a chimeric polypeptide comprising a first domain from humanCD64 and a second domain from human CD32b.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides an mRNA encoding a BCD of thedisclosure comprising a nucleotide sequence shown in any one of SEQ IDNOs: 150-167 and 232-237. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides anmRNA encoding a BCD comprising a chimeric polypeptide comprising anamino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 168-185 and 238-243.

In some embodiments, the polynucleotide is a messenger RNA (mRNA). Insome embodiments, the mRNA is chemically modified, referred to herein asa modified mRNA, wherein the mRNA comprises one or more modifiednucleobases. Alternatively, the mRNA can entirely comprise unmodifiednucleobases. In one embodiment, an mRNA or modified mRNA construct ofthe disclosure comprises, for example, a 5′ UTR, a codon optimized openreading frame encoding the polypeptide, a 3′ UTR and a 3′ tailing regionof linked nucleosides. In one embodiment, the mRNA further comprises oneor more microRNA (miRNA) binding sites.

In one embodiment, a modified mRNA construct of the disclosure is fullymodified. For example, in one embodiment, the mRNA comprisespseudouridine (ψ), pseudouridine (ψ) and 5-methyl-cytidine (m⁵C),1-methyl-pseudouridine (m¹ψ), 1-methyl-pseudouridine (m¹ψ) and5-methyl-cytidine (m⁵C), 2-thiouridine (s²U), 2-thiouridine and5-methyl-cytidine (m⁵C), 5-methoxy-uridine (mo⁵U), 5-methoxy-uridine(mo⁵U) and 5-methyl-cytidine (m⁵C), 2′-O-methyl uridine, 2′-O-methyluridine and 5-methyl-cytidine (m⁵C), N6-methyl-adenosine (m⁶A) orN6-methyl-adenosine (m⁶A) and 5-methyl-cytidine (m⁵C). In anotherembodiment, the mRNA comprises pseudouridine (ψ), N1-methylpseudouridine(m¹ψ), 2-thiouridine, 4′-thiouridine, 5-methylcytosine,2-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine, 2-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine,2-thio-5-aza-uridine, 2-thio-dihydropseudouridine,2-thio-dihydrouridine, 2-thio-pseudouridine,4-methoxy-2-thio-pseudouridine, 4-methoxy-pseudouridine,4-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine, 4-thio-pseudouridine, 5-aza-uridine,dihydropseudouridine, 5-methoxyuridine, or 2′-O-methyl uridine, orcombinations thereof. In yet another embodiment, the mRNA comprises1-methyl-pseudouridine (m¹ψ), 5-methoxy-uridine (mo⁵U),5-methyl-cytidine (m⁵C), pseudouridine (ψ), α-thio-guanosine, orα-thio-adenosine, or combinations thereof.

In another aspect, the disclosure pertains to a lipid nanoparticlecomprising a polynucleotide, such as an mRNA (e.g., modified mRNA), ofthe disclosure. In one embodiment, the lipid nanoparticle is a liposome.In another embodiment, the lipid nanoparticle comprises a cationicand/or ionizable lipid. In one embodiment, the lipid nanoparticlecomprises an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid, which promotesdelivery of the mRNA into immune cells. In one embodiment, the LNPcomprises a phytosterol or a combination of a phytosterol andcholesterol. In one embodiment, the phytosterol is selected from thegroup consisting of (3-sitosterol, stigmasterol, β-sitostanol,campesterol, brassicasterol, and combinations thereof. In oneembodiment, the phytosterol is selected from the group consisting ofβ-sitosterol, β-sitostanol, campesterol, brassicasterol, Compound S-140,Compound S-151, Compound S-156, Compound S-157, Compound S-159, CompoundS-160, Compound S-164, Compound S-165, Compound S-170, Compound S-173,Compound S-175 and combinations thereof.

In one embodiment, a lipid nanoparticle is coformulated with two or moremRNA constructs of the disclosure. For example an LNP can becoformulated with at least one T cell disruptor construct (TCD) and atleast one B cell disruptor construct (BCD). In one embodiment, the LNPis coformulated with one TCD and three BCDs.

In another aspect, the disclosure pertains to a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising an mRNA (e.g., modified mRNA) of the disclosureor a lipid nanoparticle of the disclosure, and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier, diluent or excipient.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the disclosure provides akit comprising a container comprising a lipid nanoparticle, and anoptional pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition, and a package insert comprising instructions foradministration of the lipid nanoparticle or pharmaceutical compositionfor inhibiting an immune response in an individual. In some aspects, thepackage insert further comprises instructions for administration of thelipid nanoparticle or pharmaceutical composition alone, or incombination with a composition comprising another immunomodulatoryagent, and an optional pharmaceutically acceptable carrier forinhibiting an immune response in an individual.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the disclosure provides useof a lipid nanoparticle of the disclosure, and an optionalpharmaceutically acceptable carrier, in the manufacture of a medicamentfor inhibiting an immune response in an individual, wherein themedicament comprises the lipid nanoparticle and an optionalpharmaceutically acceptable carrier and wherein the treatment comprisesadministration of the medicament, and an optional pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier.

In another aspect, the disclosure pertains to a method for inhibiting animmune response in a subject, the method comprising administering to asubject in need thereof a polynucleotide composition of disclosure(e.g., mRNA or modified RNA) that inhibits activity of an immune cell,or lipid nanoparticle thereof, or pharmaceutical composition thereof,such that an immune response is inhibited in the subject. In one aspect,inhibiting an immune response in a subject comprises inhibiting cytokineproduction. In another aspect, inhibiting an immune response in asubject comprises inhibiting immune cell (e.g., T cell or B cell)proliferation. In another aspect, inhibiting an immune response in asubject comprises inhibiting immunoglobulin production (e.g.,antigen-specific antibody production).

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the disclosure provides amethod for treating a subject, for example a subject having a disease orcondition that would benefit from inhibiting an immune response in thesubject. The treatment method comprises administering to a subject inneed thereof any of the foregoing or related immunoinhibitorytherapeutic compositions or any of the foregoing or related lipidnanoparticle carriers. In some aspects, the immunomodulatory therapeuticcomposition or lipid nanoparticle carrier is administered in combinationwith another therapeutic agent (e.g., an autoimmune therapeutic agent,immunosuppressive agent or the like).

In one embodiment, the subject has an autoimmune disease, such asrheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory boweldisease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), Type 1diabetes, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, Graves' disease, Hashimoto'sthyroiditis, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy,Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis, glomerulonephritis orvasculitis. In one embodiment, the subject has an allergic disorder. Inone embodiment, the subject has an inflammatory reaction. In oneembodiment, the subject is a transplant recipient (e.g., the recipientof a solid organ transplant or a bone marrow transplant, including asubject suffering from GVHD). In one embodiment, the subject isundergoing immunotherapy (e.g., adoptive T cell therapy) and the methodis used to downmodulate the immune response that is being stimulated inthe subject by the immunotherapy.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides an immune cell deliveryLNP comprising:

(i) an ionizable lipid;

(ii) a sterol or other structural lipid;

(iii) a polynucleotide of the disclosure;

(iv) optionally, a non-cationic helper lipid or phospholipid; and

(v) optionally, a PEG-lipid;

wherein one or more of (i) the ionizable lipid or (ii) the sterol orother structural lipid comprises an immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid in an amount effective to enhance delivery of the LNP to a targetimmune cell, wherein the target immune cell is a T cell or a B cell.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a phytosterol ora combination of a phytosterol and cholesterol.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a phytosterol,wherein the phytosterol is selected from the group consisting ofβ-sitosterol, stigmasterol, β-sitostanol, campesterol, brassicasterol,and combinations thereof.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a phytosterol,wherein the phytosterol comprises a sitosterol or a salt or an esterthereof.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a phytosterol,wherein the phytosterol comprises a stigmasterol or a salt or an esterthereof.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a phytosterol,wherein the phytosterol is beta-sitosterol

or a salt or an ester thereof.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a phytosterol,wherein the phytosterol or a salt or ester thereof is selected from thegroup consisting of β-sitosterol, β-sitostanol, campesterol,brassicasterol, Compound S-140, Compound S-151, Compound S-156, CompoundS-157, Compound S-159, Compound S-160, Compound S-164, Compound S-165,Compound S-170, Compound S-173, Compound S-175 and combinations thereof.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a phytosterol,wherein the phytosterol is β-sitosterol.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a phytosterol,wherein the phytosterol is β-sitostanol.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a phytosterol,wherein the phytosterol is campesterol.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a phytosterol,wherein the phytosterol is brassicasterol.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises an ionizablelipid, wherein the ionizable lipid comprises a compound of any ofFormulae (I I), (I IA), (I IB), (I II), (I IIa), (I IIb), (I IIc), (IIId), (I IIe), (I IIf), (I IIg), (I III), (I VI), (I VI-a), (I VII), (IVIII), (I VIIa), (I VIIIa), (I VIIIb), (I VIIb-1), (I VIIb-2), (IVIIb-3), (I VIIc), (I VIId), (I VIIIc), (I VIIId), (I IX), (I IXa1), (IIXa2), (I IXa3), (I IXa4), (I IXa5), (I IXa6), (I IXa7), or (I IXa8).

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises an ionizablelipid, wherein the ionizable lipid comprises a compound selected fromthe group consisting of Compound X, Compound Y, Compound I-48, CompoundI-50, Compound I-109, Compound I-111, Compound I-113, Compound I-181,Compound I-182, Compound I-244, Compound I-292, Compound I-301, CompoundI-309, Compound I-317, Compound I-321, Compound I-322, Compound I-326,Compound I-328, Compound I-330, Compound I-331, Compound I-332, CompoundI-347, Compound I-348, Compound I-349, Compound I-350, Compound I-352and Compound I-M.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises an ionizablelipid, wherein the ionizable lipid comprises a compound selected fromthe group consisting of Compound X, Compound Y, Compound I-321, CompoundI-292, Compound I-326, Compound I-182, Compound I-301, Compound I-48,Compound I-50, Compound I-328, Compound I-330, Compound I-109, CompoundI-111 and Compound I-181.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a phospholipid,wherein the phospholipid comprises a compound selected from the groupconsisting of DSPC, DMPE, and Compound H-409.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a PEG-lipid.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a PEG-lipid,wherein the PEG-lipid is selected from the group consisting of aPEG-modified phosphatidylethanolamine, a PEG-modified phosphatidic acid,a PEG-modified ceramide, a PEG-modified dialkylamine, a PEG-modifieddiacylglycerol, a PEG-modified dialkylglycerol, and mixtures thereof.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a PEG lipid,wherein the PEG lipid comprises a compound selected from the groupconsisting of Compound P-415, Compound P-416, Compound P-417, CompoundP-419, Compound P-420, Compound P-423, Compound P-424, Compound P-428,Compound P-L1, Compound P-L2, Compound P-L3, Compound P-L4, CompoundP-L6, Compound P-L8, Compound P-L9, Compound P-L16, Compound P-L17,Compound P-L18, Compound P-L19, Compound P-L22, Compound P-L23 andCompound P-L25.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises a PED lipid,wherein the PEG lipid comprises a compound selected from the groupconsisting of Compound P-428, Compound PL-16, Compound PL-17, CompoundPL-18, Compound PL-19, Compound PL-1, and Compound PL-2.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises about 30 mol %to about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 0 mol % to about 30 mol %non-cationic helper lipid or phospholipid, about 18.5 mol % to about48.5 mol % sterol or other structural lipid, and about 0 mol % to about10 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises about 35 mol %to about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5 mol % to about 25 mol %non-cationic helper lipid or phospholipid, about 30 mol % to about 40mol % sterol or other structural lipid, and about 0 mol % to about 10mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises about 50 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid orphospholipid, about 38.5 mol % sterol or other structural lipid, andabout 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises 18.5%phytosterol and the total mol % structural lipid is 38.5%.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises 28.5%phytosterol and the total mol % structural lipid is 38.5%.

In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP comprises:

(i) about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, wherein the ionizable lipid is acompound selected from the group consisting of Compound I-301, CompoundI-321, and Compound I-326;

(ii) about 10 mol % phospholipid, wherein the phospholipid is DSPC;

(iii) about 38.5 mol % structural lipid, wherein the structural lipid isselected from β-sitosterol and cholesterol; and

(iv) about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid, wherein the PEG lipid is Compound P-428.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the disclosure provides useof the immune cell delivery LNP of the disclosure, and an optionalpharmaceutically acceptable carrier, in the manufacture of a medicamentfor inhibiting an immune response in an individual, wherein themedicament comprises the LNP and an optional pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier and wherein the treatment comprises administration of themedicament, and an optional pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

In another aspect, the disclosure pertains to a method for inhibiting animmune response in a subject, the method comprising administering to asubject in need thereof an immune cell delivery LNP of the disclosure,or pharmaceutical composition thereof, such that an immune response isinhibited in the subject. In one aspect, inhibiting an immune responsein a subject comprises inhibiting cytokine production. In anotheraspect, inhibiting an immune response in a subject comprises inhibitingimmune cell (e.g., T cell or B cell) proliferation. In another aspect,inhibiting an immune response in a subject comprises inhibitingimmunoglobulin production (e.g., antigen-specific antibody production).

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the disclosure provides amethod for treating a subject, for example a subject having a disease orcondition that would benefit from inhibiting an immune response in thesubject. The treatment method comprises administering to a subject inneed thereof any of the foregoing or related immune cell delivery LNPs.In some aspects, the immune cell delivery LNP is administered incombination with another therapeutic agent (e.g., an autoimmunetherapeutic agent, immunosuppressive agent or the like).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A-1F are graphs showing inhibition of T cell proliferation bymRNA constructs encoding T cell disruptors (TCDs). FIG. 1A-1C showresults for CD4+ T cells treated with either 0.3 μl (FIG. 1A), 1.0 μl(FIG. 1B) or 3.0 μl (FIG. 1C) of T cell activation beads and the TCDconstructs shown on the X axis. FIG. 1D-1F show results for CD8+ T cellstreated with either 0.3 μl (FIG. 1D), 1.0 μl (FIG. 1E) or 3.0 μl (FIG.1F) of T cell activation beads and the TCD constructs shown on the Xaxis. The upper dotted line in each graph represents the level ofproliferation observed for cells treated with a negative control mRNAconstruct (set as 100% proliferation) and the lower dotted line in eachgraph represents 50% of that (i.e., 50% inhibition of proliferation).

FIGS. 2A-2D are graphs showing inhibition of proliferation ofpre-activated T cells by mRNA constructs encoding T cell disruptors(TCDs). FIG. 2A-2B show results for CD4+ T cells treated with theindicated TCD constructs at either 0 hours (FIG. 2A) or 24 hours (FIG.2B) post T cell activation. FIG. 2C-2D show results for CD8+ T cellstreated the indicated TCD constructs at either 0 hours (FIG. 2C) or 24hours (FIG. 2D) post T cell activation. The upper dotted line in eachgraph represents the level of proliferation observed for cells treatedwith a negative control mRNA construct (set as 100% proliferation) andthe lower dotted line in each graph represents 50% of that (i.e., 50%inhibition of proliferation).

FIGS. 3A-3B are graphs showing inhibition of TNFα production in T cellsby mRNA constructs encoding T cell disruptors (TCDs). FIG. 3A showresults for CD4+ T cells treated with the indicated TCD constructs. FIG.3B show results for CD8+ T cells treated with the indicated TCDconstructs. The upper dotted line in each graph represents the level ofTNFα production in T cells treated with a negative control mRNAconstruct (set as 100% production). The middle and lower dotted lines inFIG. 3A represent 50% and 25%, respectively, of that (i.e., 50% or 75%inhibition of TNFα production). The lower dotted line in FIG. 3Brepresents 50% of maximum (i.e., 50% inhibition of TNFα production).

FIG. 4 is a graph showing that T cell disruptor mRNA constructs delaymortality in a xeno-GVHD animal model. Percent survival (Y axis) overtime (X axis) is shown for mice treated with the indicated TCD mRNAconstructs or controls.

FIG. 5 is a graph showing that T cell disruptor mRNA constructs delaymortality in a xeno-GVHD animal model. Percent survival (Y axis) overtime (X axis) is shown for mice treated with the indicated TCD mRNAconstructs or controls.

FIGS. 6A-6B are graphs showing that pre-activation of B cells with CpGincreases the level of expression of mRNA-encoded B cell disruptors onCD20+ B cells in vitro. FIG. 6A shows results for hPBMCs preactivatedfor 24 hours with either IL-21, CpG or anti-CD40. FIG. 6B shows theresults for hPBMCs preactivated for 24 hours or 72 hours with CpG.

FIG. 7 is a graph showing that B cell disruptor mRNAs expressed in humanB cells show a dose-dependent effect in vitro. Results are shown forhuman PBMCs preactivated with medium or CpG for 72 hours and treatedwith either 5 μM or 1 μM LNP-encapsulated BCD mRNA for 24 hours.

FIGS. 8A-8I are graphs showing that B cell disruptor mRNAs inhibitsecretion of hIgM, IL-6 and IL-10 by B cells in vitro. FIGS. 8A-8C showthe results for treatment of cells with 5 μM mRNA. FIG. 8D-8F show theresults for treatment of cells with 1 μM mRNA. FIGS. 8G-8I show theresults for treatment of cells with 200 nM mRNA. FIGS. 8A, 8D and 8Gshow the results for secretion of hIgM. FIGS. 8B, 8E and 8H show theresults for secretion of IL-6.

FIGS. 8C, 8F and 8I show the results for secretion of IL-10.

FIGS. 9A-9B are graphs showing that B cell disruptor mRNAs reducephosphorylation on Syk on human PBMCs or B cells. FIG. 9A shows theresults for resting human PBMCs.

FIG. 9B shows the results for active B cells.

FIGS. 10A-10B are graphs showing that B cell disruptor mRNAs reduce hIgMand hIgG secretion in vivo in an NSG mouse model. FIG. 10A shows theresults for hIgM at day 2 and day 7 post cell administration. FIG. 10Bshows shows the results for hIgG at day 2 and day 7 post celladministration. Dots shown represent the mean from duplicate samples.The p values are shown for paired Student t test; error bars representSEM.

FIGS. 11A-11B are graphs showing that B cell disruptor mRNAs reduce hIgMand hIgG secretion in vivo in an NSG mouse model. FIG. 11A shows theresults for hIgM on days 2-15 post cell administration. FIG. 11B showsthe results for hIgG on days 2-15 post cell administration. Dots shownrepresent the mean from 8 mice per group; error bars represent SEM.

FIGS. 12A-12B are graphs showing that B cell disruptor mRNAs reduce hIgMand hIgG secretion in vivo in an NSG mouse model. FIG. 12A shows theresults for hIgM levels measured on days 2, 4, 7, 9 and 15 post celladministration. FIG. 12B shows the results for hIgG levels on days 2, 4,7, 9 and 15 post cell administration.

FIGS. 13A-13B are graphs showing that B cell disruptor mRNAs suppressanti-TTd hIgG accumulation in vivo in an NSG mouse model followingantigen challenge. FIG. 13A shows the results for anti-TTd hIgG on days2-15 post cell administration. FIG. 13B shows the results for totalserum hIgG on days 2-15 post cell administration. Dots shown representthe mean from 8 mice per group; error bars represent SEM.

FIG. 14 provides graphs showing that B cell disruptor mRNAs suppressanti-TTd hIgG accumulation in vivo in an NSG mouse model followingantigenic challenge, the results for anti-TTd hIgG levels measured ondays 2, 4, 7, 9 and 15 post cell administration.

FIGS. 15A-15B are graphs showing that murine B cell disruptor mRNAsreduce IgG secretion in vitro in activated rat B cells. FIG. 15A showsthe results for IgG secretion on activated rat B cells. FIG. 15B showsshows the results for IgG secretion on resting rat B cells.

FIGS. 16A-16B are graphs showing that murine B cell disruptor mRNAsreduce IgM secretion in vitro in activated rat B cells. FIG. 16A showsthe results for IgM secretion on activated rat B cells. FIG. 16B showsshows the results for IgM secretion on resting rat B cells.

FIGS. 17A-17B are graphs showing that murine B cell disruptor mRNAsreduce IL-10 secretion in vitro in activated rat B cells. FIG. 17A showsthe results for IL-10 secretion on activated rat B cells. FIG. 17B showsshows the results for IL-10 secretion on resting rat B cells.

FIG. 18 is a graph showing that immune cell disruptor mRNA constructsinhibit collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in an in vivo animal model.Results show aggregate CIA scores over time for rats treated with theindicated treatments.

FIG. 19 is a bar graph showing that immune cell disruptor mRNAconstructs inhibit anti-Collagen Type II serum antibodies in acollagen-induced arthritis (CIA) animal model. Results show serumantibody levels as determined by ELISA.

FIG. 20 is a bar graph showing inhibition of reporter gene (SEAP)expression by transfection of Ramos-blue cells with the indicated immunecell disruptor mRNA constructs.

FIG. 21 is a bar graph showing that immune cell disruptor mRNAconstructs suppress IgM secretion by human peripheral blood mononuclearcells (PBMCs).

FIG. 22 is a bar graph showing that immune cell disruptor mRNAconstructs suppress IL-6 secretion by human peripheral blood mononuclearcells (PBMCs).

FIG. 23 is a bar graph showing that immune cell disruptor mRNAconstructs suppress IL-10 secretion by human peripheral bloodmononuclear cells (PBMCs).

FIG. 24 is a bar graph showing that immune cell disruptor mRNAconstructs suppress IgG secretion in human class-switched B cells.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure provides polynucleotide constructs, including mRNAs andmodified mRNAs, that encode a polypeptide that inhibits immune cellactivity when expressed intracellularly in the immune cell. In someembodiments, the encoded polypeptide is a chimeric polypeptide thatinteracts with at least one cellular component of the immune cell anddisrupts (i.e., alters or inhibits) the normal signal transductionpathways within the cell that lead to activation of the cell, therebyinhibiting activity of the immune cell, for example in response toantigenic stimulation. In some embodiments, the encoded chimericpolypeptide comprises at least two portions (i.e., domains or motifs), afirst portion that mediates interaction (e.g., binding or association)of the chimeric polypeptide with at least one cellular component of theimmune cell, and a second portion that mediates disruption of normalsignal transduction in the immune cell. Accordingly, these constructsare referred to herein as immune cell disruptor constructs.

In some embodiments, the immune cell disruptor constructs of thedisclosure are advantageous in that they mediate inhibition of immunecell activity, thereby inhibiting immune responses in a subject, withoutcausing substantial immune cell depletion. Moreover, the level ofexpression of a polynucleotide (e.g., mRNA) encoding an immune celldisruptor can be controlled in the target cells as they exhibitdose-dependent inhibition, thereby allowing for control of the level ofinhibition desired. Still further, since the immune cell disruptors canbe expressed in immune cells in a transient and controllable manner,they may avoid negative side effects observed with long-term systemicimmunosuppression using non-specific agents.

Immune Cell Disruptor Polynucleotides

One aspect of the disclosure pertains to polynucleotides that encode apolypeptide that inhibits immune cell activity when expressed in theimmune cell through disruption of the normal signaling transductionpathways of the immune cell. Such polynucleotides, and the encodedpolypeptides, are referred to herein as immune cell disruptor (ICD)constructs. In one embodiment, the immune cell is a T cell. In anotherembodiment, the immune cell is a B cell. In another embodiment, theimmune cell is an NK cell. In another embodiment, the immune cell is adendritic cell. In another embodiment, the immune cell is a macrophage.

The polynucleotides of the disclosure are typically messenger RNAs(mRNAs), although polynucleotides that are DNA molecules are alsoencompassed. mRNA constructs can comprise one or modified nucleotides,referred to herein as modified mRNAs (mmRNAs). In addition to the codingregion encoding the chimeric polypeptide, the ICD constructs can includenon-coding elements for regulating expression of the encodedpolypeptide. For example, mRNA constructs typically include at least a5′UTR, a 3′ UTR and a polyA tail in addition to the coding region. DNAconstructs typically include promoter and enhancer elements in additionto the coding region.

The chimeric polypeptide encoded by the ICD construct comprises at leasttwo portions (i.e., domains or motifs), a first portion that mediatesassociation of the chimeric polypeptide with at least one membrane orsignaling complex component of an immune cell (also referred to hereinas the “association domain”, or AD) and a second portion that mediatesthe inhibitory effect of the immune cell disruptor construct, throughdisrupting normal signal transduction in the immune cell (also referredto herein as the “inhibitory domain” or ID). In one embodiment, the ADis at the N-terminal end of the chimeric polypeptide and the ID is atthe C-terminal end. In another embodiment, the ID is at the N-terminalend of the chimeric polypeptide and the AD is at the C-terminal end ofthe chimeric polypeptide. In certain embodiments, the AD and the ID areseparated by a linker polypeptide. Suitable linker polypeptides forincreasing the distance between two protein domains are known in theart. In one embodiment, the linker has the sequence (GGGGS)_(n), whereinn=1-4 (SEQ ID NO: 188). In another embodiment, there is no linkerseparating the AD and the ID. In certain embodiments, the AD or the IDcomprises a signal sequence. In one embodiment, the signal sequence isthe native signal sequence from the protein from which the AD or ID isderived. In another embodiment, the signal sequence is a heterologoussignal sequence derived from a different protein than the protein fromwhich the AD or ID is derived.

T Cell Disruptor Constructs

In one embodiment, an immune cell disruptor polynucleotide of thedisclosure is a T cell disruptor (TCD) construct that inhibits theactivity of a T cell when expressed intracellularly in the T cell.Inhibiting T cell activity can result in, for example, decreased T cellproliferation (e.g., decreased proliferation in response to antigenicstimulation), decreased T cell cytokine production (e.g., decreasedproduction of TNFα and/or IFNγ) and/or inhibition of other effectorfunctions of T cells (e.g., T helper cell activity, cytotoxic T cellactivity).

A TCD polynucleotide construct encodes a chimeric polypeptide thatassociates with at least one component of a T cell and disrupts normalsignal transduction activity in the T cell. By interfering with (i.e.,disrupting, altering, inhibiting) the normal signal transductionactivity in the T cell, a TCD polypeptide can increase the T cellactivation threshold such that greater stimulation is necessary for theT cell to respond, thereby resulting in inhibition of T cell activity inthe presence of the TCD as compared to the level of activity in theabsence of the TCD.

A TCD polypeptide is a chimeric polypeptide comprising at least twoportions (i.e., domains or motifs), a first portion that mediatesassociation of the chimeric polypeptide with at least one membrane orsignaling complex component of the T cell (the “association domain” orAD) and a second portion that mediates the inhibitory effect of the TCD,through disrupting normal signal transduction in the T cell (the“inhibitory domain” or ID).

Antigen-specific T cell activation is mediated through the T cellreceptor (TCR) complex. The TCR complex is composed of TCR α and βchains complexed with CD3δ/ε, CD3γ/ε and ζ/ζ signaling molecules. Theco-receptors CD4 (on helper T cells) and CD8 (on cytotoxic T cells) alsoassist signaling from the TCR complex. When the TCR is engaged byantigen presented by MHC, the tyrosine kinase Lck, which is associatedwith the cytoplasmic tails of CD4 and CD8, phosphorylates theintracellular chains of CD3 and chains of the TCR complex, therebyallowing another cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase, ZAP-70, to bind to them.Lck then phosphorylates and activates ZAP-70, which in turnphosphorylates another molecule in the signaling cascade, LAT (alsoknown as Linker of Activated T cells). LAT serves as a docking site fora number of other proteins involved in the TCR signaling cascade,including PLCγ, SOS, GADS, GRB2, SLP76, ITK, VAV, NCK, ADAP and PI3K.

Furthermore, upon T cell activation, a fraction of kinase-active Lcktranslocates from outside lipid rafts in the cell membrane to insidelipid rafts, where it interacts with and activates the kinase Fynresiding in the lipid rafts. Fyn is then involved in further downstreamsignaling activation.

In addition to receptor-associated signaling subunits, T cells alsocontain transmembrane adaptor proteins (TRAPs), which are not directlyassociated with a receptor but still are involved directly or indirectlyin the regulation of receptor signaling. One example of such a TRAP isPAG (phosphoprotein associated with glycosphingolipid microdomains),also known as Csk-binding protein (Cbp). Additionally, T cells containother membrane-associated proteins that interact with T cell signalingcomponents, such as membrane-associated Src.

Important components in the regulation of the TCR-mediated signalingcascade are kinases and phosphatases that inhibit activator componentsof the signaling cascade. For example, the cytosolic kinase Csk(C-terminal Src kinase) is a negative regulator of Lck throughphosphorylation on the inhibitory tyrosine 505. Lck is also inhibited bythe phosphatase SHP-1 (also known as Src homology region 2domain-containing phosphatase-1 and tyrosine-protein phosphatasenon-receptor type 6, or PTPN6), whose phosphatase activitydephosphorylates Lck on the activating tyrosine 394. The phosphatasePTPN22 also dephosphorylates Lck on the activating tyrosine 394, as wellas ZAP-70 on the activating tyrosine 493. The phosphatases PTPN1 andPTEN are also involved in inhibiting TCR-mediated signaling, for examplethrough dephosphorylating the intracellular signaling molecules Grb2 andPIP3, respectively. Moreover, the SHIP1 phosphatase is also an inhibitorof intracellular signaling through negatively regulating the PI3Ksignaling pathway.

Furthermore, the GTPase KRAS plays a role in T cell signaling. KRAS istypically tethered to cell membranes because of the presence of anisoprene group in its C-terminus.

Other important components in the regulation of the TCR-mediatedsignaling cascade are inhibitory receptors, examples of which includeCTLA4 and LAIR1. These are both surface receptors that are members ofthe immunoglobulin superfamily that delivery inhibitory signals to Tcells. LAIR1 contains two ITIMs in its cytoplasmic tail, whereas CTLA4contains an ITIM-like motif in its cytoplasmic tail.

TCD Association Domains

The association domain (AD) of a T cell disruptor construct of thedisclosure can be derived from any of a number of different types of Tcell components that interact with other components within the T cell,including membrane receptor-associated components, membrane receptorcomponents, transmembrane-associated components orintracellular-associated components.

Non-limiting examples of membrane receptor-associated T cell componentsfrom which the association domain can be derived include Lck (whichassociates with the CD4 and CD8 receptors) and ZAP-70 (which associateswith CD3).

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the AD is derived from a Lck protein,such as a CD4-binding or CD8-binding portion of a Lck protein. In oneembodiment, the AD is an N-terminal portion of a Lck protein (e.g.,human Lck), such as amino acid residues 1-50 of human Lck (e.g., havingthe amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 13) or amino acid residues1-72 of human Lck (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ IDNO: 20). In another embodiment, the AD is derived from a Lck protein andcomprises SH2 and SH3 domains of Lck, such as human Lck SH2-SH3 domains(e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 7).

In another embodiment, the AD is derived from a ZAP-70 protein (e.g.,human ZAP-70 protein), such as a CD3-binding portion of ZAP-70. In oneembodiment, the AD comprises a portion of ZAP-70 that contains at leastone SH2 domain. In one embodiment, the AD comprises a portion of ZAP-70(e.g., human ZAP-70) that contains the N-terminal SH2 domain,interdomain A (I-A), the C-terminal SH2 domain and interdomain B (I-B)(e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1). In oneembodiment, the AD comprises a portion of ZAP-70 (e.g., human ZAP-70)that contains the N-terminal SH2 domain, interdomain A (I-A), theC-terminal SH2 domain and interdomain B (I-B), further comprising thefollowing mutations in the I-B domain: Y292A/Y315A/Y319A (e.g., havingthe amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2). In one embodiment, theAD comprises a portion of ZAP-70 (e.g., human ZAP-70) that contains theN-terminal SH2 domain, interdomain A (I-A), the C-terminal SH2 domain(e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3). In oneembodiment, the AD comprises a portion of ZAP-70 (e.g., human ZAP-70)that contains the N-terminal SH2 domain and the C-terminal SH2 domain,optionally separated by a linker polypeptide (e.g, a G45 linkerpolypeptide) (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:4).

Non-limiting examples of membrane-associated T cell components fromwhich the association domain can be derived include the Fyn, Src andKRAS proteins.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the AD is derived from a Fyn protein(e.g., human Fyn), such as a membrane-binding portion thereof. In oneembodiment, the AD comprises an N-terminal portion of Fyn, such as aminoacid residues 1-50 of human Fyn (e.g., having the amino acid sequenceshown in SEQ ID NO: 14).

In another embodiment, the AD is derived from a Src protein (e.g., humanSrc), such as a membrane-binding portion thereof. In one embodiment, theAD comprises an N-terminal portion of Src, such as amino acid residues1-10 of human Src (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ IDNO: 15).

In another embodiment, the AD is derived from a KRAS protein (e.g.,human KRAS), such as a membrane-binding portion thereof. In oneembodiment, the AD comprises a C-terminal portion of KRAS, such as aminoacid residues 166-186 of human KRAS (e.g., having the amino acidsequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 19).

A non-limiting example of a transmembrane-associated T cell componentfrom which the association domain can be derived is the PAG protein.Accordingly, in one embodiment, the AD is derived from a PAG protein(e.g., human PAG), such as a membrane-binding portion thereof. In oneembodiment, the AD comprises an N-terminal portion of PAG, such as aminoacid residues 1-47 of human PAG (e.g., having the amino acid sequenceshown in SEQ ID NO: 12).

Non-limiting examples of intracellular-associated T cell components fromwhich the association domain can be derived include the LAT, Grb2, Grap,PI3K, PLCγ1, GADS, ADAP, NCK, VAV, SOS, ITK and SLP76 proteins.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the AD is derived from a LAT protein(e.g., human LAT), such as the full-length LAT protein or aZAP-70-binding portion thereof. In one embodiment, the AD comprises afull-length LAT protein, such as full-length human LAT (e.g., having theamino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 8). In one embodiment, the ADcomprises an N-terminal portion of LAT, such as amino acid residues1-160 of human LAT (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ IDNO: 9) or amino acid residues 1-38 of human LAT (e.g., having the aminoacid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 10) or amino acid residues 1-33 ofhuman LAT (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 11)or amino acid residues 1-38 of mouse LAT (e.g., having the amino acidsequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16).

In another embodiment, the AD is derived from a Grb2 protein (e.g.,human Grb2), such as a LAT-binding portion thereof. In one embodiment,the AD comprises a portion of Grb2 containing an SH2 domain, such asamino acid residues 59-152 of human Grb2 (e.g., having the amino acidsequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 5).

In another embodiment, the AD is derived from a Grap protein (e.g.,human Grap), such as a LAT-binding portion thereof. In one embodiment,the AD comprises a portion of Grap containing an SH2 domain, such asamino acid residues 60-154 of human Grap (e.g., having the amino acidsequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6).

In another embodiment, the AD is derived from a PI3K protein, such as aPI3K.p85a protein (also known as phosphatidylinositol 3-kinaseregulatory subunit alpha) (e.g., human PI3K.p85a). In one embodiment,the AD comprises a portion of PI3K.p85α in which an internal regioncontaining an iSH2 domain has been deleted, such as amino acid residues1-111, 303-724 of human PI3K.p85α, wherein residues 112-302 have beendeleted (e.g., a portion having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ IDNO: 17).

In another embodiment, the AD is derived from a PLCγ1 protein, (e.g.,human PLCγ1), such as a LAT-binding portion thereof. In one embodiment,the AD comprises a portion of PLCγ1 containing SH2 and SH3 domains, suchas amino acid residues 550-850 of human PLCγ1 (e.g., having the aminoacid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 18).

In one embodiment, the AD of the T cell disruptor has an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences shown inSEQ ID NOs: 1-20.

TCD Inhibitory Domains

The inhibitory domain of a T cell disruptor construct of the disclosurecan be derived from any of a number of different T cell componentsinvolved in signal transduction and subsequent T cell activation. Forexample, in one embodiment, the inhibitory domain functions to reverseITIM/ITAM polarity, to thereby favor inhibitory signaling. In anotherembodiment, the inhibitory domain functions to recruit regulatory Csk tothereby promote inhibitory signaling. In another embodiment, theinhibitory domain functions to recruit a regulatory phosphatase tothereby promote inhibitory signaling. In yet another embodiment, theinhibitory domain alters (e.g., inhibits, downregulates) PI3K signalingto thereby inhibit T cell activity. To mediate its inhibitory function,in one embodiment the inhibitory domain comprises one or morephosphatase domains. In another embodiment, the inhibitory domaincomprises one or more kinase domains. In another embodiment, theinhibitory domain comprises one or more ITIMs.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the inhibitory domain (ID) of the T celldisruptor is derived from a SHP1 protein (also known as SH2-containingphosphatase-1 and tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 6).(e.g., a human SHP1 protein) and comprises a SHP1 phosphatase domain.For example, in one embodiment, the ID comprises amino acids 244-515 ofhuman SHP1 (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:21). In another embodiment, the ID comprises amino acids 2-515 of humanSHP1 (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 27).

In another embodiment, the inhibitory domain (ID) of the T celldisruptor is derived from a SHIP1 protein (also known as SH2-containinginositol phosphatase-1) (e.g., a human SHIP1 protein) and comprises aSHIP1 phosphatase domain. For example, in one embodiment, the IDcomprises amino acids 111-910 of human SHIP1 (e.g., having the aminoacid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 31).

In another embodiment, the inhibitory domain (ID) of the T celldisruptor is derived from a PTPN22 protein (also known as proteintyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 22) (e.g., a human PTPN22protein) and comprises a PTPN22 phosphatase domain. In one embodiment,the ID comprises an N-terminal portion of PTPN22, such as amino acidresidues 1-290 of human PTPN22 (e.g., having the amino acid sequenceshown in SEQ ID NO: 32). In another embodiment, the ID comprises anN-terminal portion of PTPN22 and further comprises a mutation at aserine residue within the catalytic domain that is involved inregulating PTPN22 activity, such as amino acid residues 1-290 of humanPTPN22 with a S35A mutation (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shownin SEQ ID NO: 33) or amino acid residues 24-289 of human PTPN22 with aS35A mutation (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:34).

In another embodiment, the inhibitory domain (ID) of the T celldisruptor is derived from a PTPN1 protein (also known as proteintyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 1) (e.g., a human PTPN1 protein)and comprises a PTPN1 phosphatase domain. In one embodiment, the IDcomprises an N-terminal portion of PTPN1, such as amino acid residues3-277 of human PTPN1 (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQID NO: 29).

In another embodiment, the inhibitory domain (ID) of the T celldisruptor is derived from a PTEN protein (e.g., a human PTEN protein)and comprises a PTEN phosphatase domain. In one embodiment, the IDcomprises a mutated PTEN polypeptide. In one embodiment, the IDcomprises a PTEN polypeptide comprising one or more lysine to glutamicacid mutations, such as amino acid residues 1-350 of human PTEN havingK13E and K289E mutations (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown inSEQ ID NO: 30).

In another embodiment, the inhibitory domain (ID) of the T celldisruptor is derived from a Csk protein (e.g., a human Csk protein) andcomprises a Csk kinase domain. For example, in one embodiment, the IDcomprises amino acid residues 195-449 of human Csk (e.g., having theamino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 26). In another embodiment, theID comprises a constitutively active form of Csk, such as thefull-length human Csk protein having the following mutations:W47A/R107K/E154A (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ IDNO: 25).

In another embodiment, the inhibitory domain (ID) of the T celldisruptor is derived from a LAIR1 protein (also known asleukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor 1)(e.g., a human LAIR1protein) and comprises at least one ITIM motif. In one embodiment, theID comprises ITIM1 of LAIR1 (located at amino acid residues 249-254 ofhuman LAIR1). In another embodiment, the ID comprises ITIM2 of LAIR1(located at amino acid residues 279-284 of human LAIR1). In anotherembodiment, the ID comprises both ITIM1 and ITIM2 of LAIR. For example,in one embodiment, the ID comprises amino acid residues 187-287 of humanLAIR1 (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 24). Inanother embodiment, the ID comprises a polypeptide into which the LAIR1ITIM1 and/or ITIM2 sequences have been inserted. For example, in oneembodiment, the ID comprises a LAT polypeptide in which the LAIR1 ITIM1motif replaces one or more alanine-containing regions (e.g., threeregions) within the C-terminal region of LAT (e.g., having the aminoacid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 22). In another embodiment, the IDcomprises a LAT polypeptide in which the LAIR1 ITIM2 motif replaces oneor more alanine-containing regions (e.g., three regions) within theC-terminal region of LAT (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown inSEQ ID NO: 23).

In another embodiment, the inhibitory domain (ID) of the T celldisruptor is derived from a CTLA4 protein (e.g., a human CTLA4 protein)and comprises the ITIM-like motif of CTLA4. In one embodiment, the IDcomprises a C-terminal portion of CTLA4. For example, in one embodiment,the ID comprise amino acid residues 182-223 of human CTLA4 (e.g., havingthe amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 28).

In one embodiment, the ID of the T cell disruptor has an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences shown inSEQ ID NOs: 21-34.

The preparation of representative examples of T cell disruptorconstructs are described in detail in Example 1. The ability of theconstructs to inhibit T cell activity in vitro, including inhibiting Tcell proliferation and cytokine secretion are described in Examples 2and 3, respectively. The ability of the constructs to inhibit T cellactivity in vivo, including delaying mortality in a GVHD model, isdescribed in Example 4.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from ZAP-70 and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom SHP1. Representative nucleotide sequences such constructs are shownin SEQ ID NOs: 35-38. Representative amino acid sequences for suchconstructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 81-84.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from Grb2 and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom SHP1. A representative nucleotide sequence for such a construct isshown in SEQ ID NO: 39. A representative amino acid sequence for such aconstruct is shown in SEQ ID NO: 85.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from Grap and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom SHP1. A representative nucleotide sequence for such a construct isshown in SEQ ID NO: 40. A representative amino acid sequence for such aconstruct is shown in SEQ ID NO: 86.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from Lck and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom SHP1. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 41, 60 and 65. Representative amino acid sequencesfor such constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 87, 106 and 111.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from Lck and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom Csk. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 50 and 55. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 96 and 101.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from Lck and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom PTPTN22. A representative nucleotide sequence for such a constructis shown in SEQ ID NO: 80. A representative amino acid sequence for sucha construct is shown in SEQ ID NO: 126.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from LAT and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom LAIR1. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 42-44 and 47. Representative amino acid sequencesfor such constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 88-90 and 93.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from LAT and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom SHP1. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 45, 46, 58 and 63. Representative amino acidsequences for such constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 0.91, 92, 104 and109.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from LAT and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom Csk. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 48 and 53. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 94 and 99.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from LAT and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom CTLA4. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 68 and 69. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 114 and 115.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from LAT and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom PTPN1. A representative nucleotide sequence for such a construct isshown in SEQ ID NO: 70. A representative amino acid sequence for such aconstruct is shown in SEQ ID NO: 116.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from PAG and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom SHP1. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 59 and 64. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 105 and 110.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from PAG and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom Csk. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 49 and 54. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 95 and 100.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from Fyn and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom SHP1. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 61 and 66. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 107 and 112.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from Fyn and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom Csk. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 52 and 57. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 98 and 103.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from Src and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom SHP1. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 62 and 67. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 108 and 113.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from Src and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom Csk. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 51 and 56. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 97 and 102.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from PI3K.p85α and an inhibitory domainderived from PTEN. A representative nucleotide sequence for such aconstruct is shown in SEQ ID NO: 71. A representative amino acidsequence for such a construct is shown in SEQ ID NO: 117.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from PI3K.p85α and an inhibitory domainderived from SHIP1. A representative nucleotide sequence for such aconstruct is shown in SEQ ID NO: 72. A representative amino acidsequence for such a construct is shown in SEQ ID NO: 118.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from PLCγ1 and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom SHIP1. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 73 and 74. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 119 and 120.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from PLCγ1 and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom PTEN. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 75 and 76. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 121 and 122.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from KRAS and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom PTEN. A representative nucleotide sequence for such a construct isshown in SEQ ID NO: 77. A representative amino acid sequence for such aconstruct is shown in SEQ ID NO: 123.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from KRAS and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom PTPN22. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 78 and 79. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 124 and 125.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising aninhibitory domain derived from SHP1 and an association domain derivedfrom a protein selected from the group consisting of ZAP-70, Grb2, Grap,Lck, LAT, PAG, Fyn, Src, PI3K.p85α and PLCγ1. Representative nucleotidesequences for such constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 35-41, 45, 46,58-67 and 72-74. Representative amino acid sequences for such constructsare shown in SEQ ID NOs: 81-87, 91, 92, 104-113 and 118-120.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising aninhibitory domain derived from Csk and an association domain derivedfrom a protein selected from the group consisting of LAT, PAG, Lck, Fyn,Src and PLCγ1. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructsare shown in SEQ ID NOs: 48-57. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 94-103

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising aninhibitory domain derived from PTEN and an association domain derivedfrom a protein selected from the group consisting of PI3K.p85α andPLCγ1. Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs are shownin SEQ ID NOs: 71, 75 and 76. Representative amino acid sequences forsuch constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 117, 121 and 122.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a TCD construct comprising aninhibitory domain derived from PTPN22 and an association domain derivedfrom a protein selected from the group consisting of KRAS and Lck.Representative nucleotide sequences for such constructs are shown in SEQID NOs: 78-80. Representative amino acid sequences for such constructsare shown in SEQ ID NOs: 124-126.

B Cell Disruptor Constructs

In one embodiment, an immune cell disruptor polynucleotide of thedisclosure is a B cell disruptor (BCD) construct that inhibits theactivity of a B cell when expressed intracellularly in the B cell.Inhibiting B cell activity can result in, for example, decreased B cellproliferation (e.g., decreased proliferation in response to antigenicstimulation), decreased B cell cytokine production (e.g., decreasedproduction of IL-6 and/or and IL-10) and/or decreased immunoglobulinproduction (e.g., decreased IgM and/or IgG production).

A BCD polynucleotide construct encodes a chimeric polypeptide thatassociates with at least one component of a B cell and disrupts normalsignal transduction activity in the B cell. By interfering with (i.e.,disrupting, altering, inhibiting) the normal signal transductionactivity in the B cell, a BCD polypeptide can increase the B cellactivation threshold such that greater stimulation is necessary for theB cell to respond, thereby resulting in inhibition of B cell activity inthe presence of the BCD as compared to the level of activity in theabsence of the BCD.

A BCD polypeptide is a chimeric polypeptide comprising at least twoportions (i.e., domains or motifs), a first portion that mediatesassociation of the chimeric polypeptide with at least one membrane orsignaling complex component of the B cell (the “association domain”) anda second portion that mediates the inhibitory effect of the BCD, throughdisrupting normal signal transduction in the B cell (the “inhibitorydomain”).

Antigen-specific B cell activation is mediated through the B cellreceptor (BCR) complex. The BCR complex is composed of surfacemembrane-bound immunoglobulin light and heavy chains and thesignal-transducing CD79a/CD79b heterodimer. The cytoplasmic tails ofCD79a and CD79b each contain an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activationmotif (ITAM) with two conserved tyrosines. For normal signaling throughthe BCR, following antigen ligation of the cell surface BCR, the twotyrosine residues in the ITAMs are phosphorylated by the src-familykinase Lyn, which attracts and activates spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk).The resulting ITAM/Syk complex amplifies the BCR signal and connects theBCR to several downstream signaling pathways, leading to the activation,proliferation, and differentiation of B cells.

Another important signaling hub in B cells is the CD19 co-receptor,which associates with CD81 and CD21 on the cell surface, and serves asan amplifier or propagator of BCR signaling. CD19 has a long cytoplasmictail with 9 tyrosine sites. Most of them are phosphorylated by Lyn. Oncephosphorylated, these tyrosines serve as binding partners for theadaptor proteins PI3K and PLCy, leading to PI3K signaling andcytoskeleton rearrangements. On resting B cells, mature B cellsco-express BCR and CD19 but the proteins reside in different proteinislands on the cell membrane. Upon activation of the B cells, the CD19complex moves to the open BCR island and sequentially engages Syk andgains access to BCR-ITAM signaling, thereby amplifying or propagatingBCR-mediated signaling.

CD22 is another regulator of BCR signaling on conventional B cells (B-2cells) and has an inhibitory function. CD22 is a sugar bindingtransmembrane protein, with its N-terminus binding to sialic acid andits C-terminal cytoplasmic domain containing three immunoreceptortyrosine-based inhibitory motifs (ITIMs). Normally, CD22 and the BCR areseparated from each other on the B cell surface. Following antigenbinding to the BCR, CD22 molecules are recruited to the BCR island,leading to phosphorylation of the ITIMs by Lyn. The phosphorylated ITIMsthen recruit the phosphatase SHP-1 to the BCR, which strongly blunts BCRsignaling. Thus, CD19 and CD22 recruite different downstream proteinsand provide a stimulatory/inhibitory balance to regulate BCR activation.

BCD Association Domains

The association domain of a B cell disruptor construct of the disclosurecan be derived from any of a number of different types of B cellcomponents that interact with other components within the B cell,including membrane receptor-associated components, membrane receptorcomponents, transmembrane-associated components orintracellular-associated components.

Non-limiting examples of membrane receptor-associated B cell componentsfrom which the association domain can be derived include the CD79a andCD79b proteins. These proteins associate with the cytoplasmic region ofthe BCR in B cells. In one embodiment, an N-terminal portion of CD79a orCD79b is used as the AD that is capable of interacting with the BCR butwhich lacks the downstream activatory ITAMs. In another embodiment, thefull-length CD79a or CD79b protein is used as the AD but the ITAMs aremutated, such that the AD is still capable of interacting with the BCRbut is not capable of being phosphorylated by Lyn.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the AD of the B cell disruptor isderived from a CD79a protein. In one embodiment, an N-terminal portionof CD79a (e.g., human CD79a) is used, such as amino acid residues 1-176of human CD79a (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:128), or amino acid residues 1-170 of mouse CD79a (e.g., having theamino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 139) or amino acid residues1-171 of rat CD79a (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ IDNO: 142). In another embodiment, the full-length CD79a protein is usedas the AD, wherein the ITAMs have been mutated (e.g., tyrosine residueswithin the ITAM have been mutated, for example, to alanine). Forexample, in one embodiment, full-length human CD79a is used havingmutations Y188A/Y199A (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQID NO: 127). In one embodiment, full-length mouse CD79a is used havingthe mutations Y182A/Y193A (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown inSEQ ID NO: 135).

In another embodiment, the AD of the B cell disruptor is derived from aCD79b protein. In one embodiment, an N-terminal portion of CD79b (e.g.,human CD79b) is used, such as amino acid residues 1-184 of human CD79b(e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 130), or aminoacid residues 1-183 of mouse CD79b (e.g., having the amino acid sequenceshown in SEQ ID NO: 140) or amino acid residues 1-183 of rat CD79b(e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 143). Inanother embodiment, the full-length CD79b protein is used as the AD,wherein the ITAMs have been mutated (e.g., tyrosine residues within theITAM have been mutated, for example, to alanine). For example, in oneembodiment, full-length human CD79b is used having mutations Y196A/Y207A(e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 129). Inanother embodiment, full-length mouse CD79b is used having the mutationsY195A/Y206A (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:136).

A non-limiting example of a membrane receptor B cell component fromwhich the association domain can be derived is the CD19 protein. CD19associates with CD21 and CD81 in B cells. In one embodiment, anN-terminal portion of CD19 is used as the AD that is capable ofinteracting with CD21 and/or CD81 but which lacks the downstreamactivatory ITAMs. In another embodiment, the full-length CD19 protein isused as the AD but the ITAMs are mutated, such that the AD is stillcapable of interacting with the CD21 and/or CD81 but is not capable ofbeing phosphorylated by Lyn.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the AD of the B cell disruptor isderived from a CD19 protein. In one embodiment, an N-terminal portion ofCD19 (e.g., human CD19) is used, such as amino acid residues 1-313 ofhuman CD19 (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:131), or amino acid residues 1-311 of mouse CD19 (e.g., having the aminoacid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 137) or amino acid residues 1-311 ofrat CD19 (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 141).In another embodiment, the full-length CD19 protein is used as the AD,wherein the ITAMs have been mutated (e.g., tyrosine residues within theITAM have been mutated, for example, to alanine). For example, in oneembodiment, full-length human CD19 is used having mutationsY378A/Y409A/Y439A/Y500A (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown inSEQ ID NO: 132). In one embodiment, full-length mouse CD19 is usedhaving the mutations Y376A/Y402A/Y432A/Y493A (e.g., having the aminoacid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 138).

Another non-limiting example of a membrane receptor B cell componentfrom which the association domain can be derived is the CD64 protein.CD64, also known as Fc-gamma receptor 1 (FcγR1), is a B cell surfacereceptor that binds IgG. Following IgG binding, CD64 interacts with anaccessory chain known as the common γ chain (γ chain), which possessesan ITAM motif that is necessary for triggering cellular activation.Thus, in one embodiment, an N-terminal portion of CD64 is used as the ADthat is capable of interacting with the B cell surface and binding IgGbut which lacks the ability to interact with the γ chain. For example,in one embodiment, an N-terminal portion of human CD64 is used, such asamino acid residues 1-313 (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown inSEQ ID NO: 133). In another embodiment, an N-terminal portion of mouseCD64 is used, such as amino acid residues 1-320 (e.g., having the aminoacid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 134).

Another non-limiting example of a membrane receptor-associated B cellcomponents from which the association domain can be derived is the Sykprotein. For normal signaling through the BCR, following antigenligation of the cell surface BCR, the two tyrosine residues in the ITAMsare phosphorylated by the src-family kinase Lyn, which attracts andactivates spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk). The resulting ITAM/Syk complexamplifies the BCR signal and connects the BCR to several downstreamsignaling pathways, leading to the activation, proliferation, anddifferentiation of B cells. Thus, in one embodiment, Syk, or a portionthereof, is used as the AD in a BCD construct. For example, in variousembodiment, a Syk polypeptide having the amino acid sequence shown inSEQ ID NO: 229, 230 or 231 can be used as the AD.

In one embodiment, the AD of the B cell disruptor is from a proteinselected from the group consisting of CD79a, CD79b, CD19, CD64 and Syk.In one embodiment, the AD of the B cell disruptor is selected from thegroup consisting of an N-terminal portion of CD79a lacking ITAMs, anN-terminal portion of CD79b lacking ITAMs, a CD79a polypeptide havingnon-functional (e.g., mutated) ITAMs, a CD79b polypeptide havingnon-functional (e.g., mutated) ITAMs, an N-terminal portion of CD19lacking ITAMs, a CD19 polypeptide having non-functional (e.g., mutated)ITAMs and an N-terminal portion of CD64.

In one embodiment, the AD of the B cell disruptor has an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences shown inSEQ ID NOs: 127-143 and 229-231.

BCD Inhibitory Domains

The inhibitory domain of a B cell disruptor construct of the disclosurecan be derived from any of a number of different B cell componentsinvolved in signal transduction and subsequent B cell activation. Forexample, in one embodiment, the inhibitory domain functions to alter theCD19/CD22 balance in the B cells, thereby altering the balance ofactivatory versus inhibitory signals from those molecules to increase(e.g., promote, upregulate, stimulate) B cell inhibition. In anotherembodiment, the inhibitory domain functions to inhibit signaling throughthe BCR complex, in particular signaling mediated through CD79a/CD79b,to thereby inhibit B cell activity. In yet another embodiment, theinhibitory domain functions to alter Fc receptor activity/signaling tothereby inhibit B cell activation. In yet another embodiment, theinhibitory domain alters (e.g., inhibits, downregulates) PI3K signalingto thereby inhibit B cell activity. To mediate its inhibitory function,in one embodiment the inhibitory domain comprises one or more ITIMs. Inanother embodiment, the inhibitory domain comprises one or morephosphatase domains.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the inhibitory domain of the B celldisruptor is derived from a CD22 protein (e.g., a human CD22 protein)and comprises one or more ITIMs. For example, the ID can be a C-terminalportion of a CD22 protein, which comprises three ITIMs, such as aminoacid residues 580-675 of human CD22 (e.g., having the amino acidsequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 144) or amino acid residues 773-868 ofmouse CD22 (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:148) or amino acid residues 757-852 of rat CD22 (e.g., having the aminoacid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 149).

In another embodiment, the inhibitory domain of the BCD is derived froma SHP1 protein (also known as Src homology region 2 domain-containingphosphatase-1 and tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 6). Forexample, the phosphatase domain of SHP1 can be used as the ID, such asamino acid residues 244-515 of human SHP1 (e.g., having the amino acidsequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 145).

In yet another embodiment, the inhibitory domain of the BCD is derivedfrom a CD32b protein, also known as Fc-gamma receptor IIB (FcγRIIB),which carries an ITIM. For example, a C-terminal portion of CD32b thatcontains the ITIM can be used, such as amino acid residues 241-310 ofhuman CD32b (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:146) or amino acid residues 241-340 of mouse CD32b (e.g., having theamino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 147).

In another embodiment, the inhibitory domain (ID) of the B celldisruptor is derived from a Csk protein (e.g., a human Csk protein) andcomprises a Csk kinase domain. For example, in one embodiment, the IDcomprises amino acid residues 195-449 of human Csk (e.g., having theamino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 26). In another embodiment, theID comprises a constitutively active form of Csk, such as thefull-length human Csk protein having the following mutations:W47A/R107K/E154A (e.g., having the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ IDNO: 25).

In one embodiment, the ID of the B cell disruptor is from a proteinselected from the group consisting of CD22, SHP1, CD32b and Csk. In oneembodiment, the ID of the B cell disruptor is selected from the groupconsisting of an C-terminal portion of CD22 comprising at least oneITIM, a C-terminal portion of CD32b comprising at least one ITIM and aportion of SHP1 comprising a phosphatase domain.

In one embodiment, the ID of the B cell disruptor has an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences shown inSEQ ID NOs: 25, 26 and 144-149.

The preparation of representative examples of B cell disruptorconstructs are described in detail in Examples 5 and 11. The ability ofthe constructs to inhibit B cell activity in vitro, includingimmunoglobulin production and cytokine secretion are described inExamples 7, 9 and 12. The ability of the constructs to inhibit B cellactivity in vivo, including IgM and IgG production, as well asantigen-specific antibody accumulation, is described in Examples 8 and10.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a BCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from CD79a and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom CD22. Representative nucleotide sequences such constructs are shownin SEQ ID NOs: 150-151, 159, 163 and 166. Representative amino acidsequences for such constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 168-169, 177, 181and 184.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a BCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from CD79b and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom CD22. Representative nucleotide sequences such constructs are shownin SEQ ID NOs: 152-153, 160, 164 and 167. Representative amino acidsequences for such constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 170-171, 178, 182and 185.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a BCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from CD19 and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom CD22. Representative nucleotide sequences such constructs are shownin SEQ ID NOs: 154, 156, 161, 162 and 165. Representative amino acidsequences for such constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 172, 174, 179,180 and 183.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a BCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from CD19 and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom SHP1. A representative nucleotide sequence such a construct isshown in SEQ ID NOs: 155. A representative amino acid sequence for sucha construct is shown in SEQ ID NO: 173.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a BCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from CD64 and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom CD32b. Representative nucleotide sequences such constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 157 and 158. Representative amino acid sequencesfor such constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 175 and 176.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a BCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from Syk and an inhibitory domain derivedfrom SHP1. Representative nucleotide sequences such constructs are shownin SEQ ID NOs: 232-234. Representative amino acid sequences for suchconstructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 238-240.

In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a BCD construct comprising anassociation domain derived from CD19, CD79a or CD79b and an inhibitorydomain derived from Csk (e.g., a constitutively active Csk)Representative nucleotide sequences such constructs are shown in SEQ IDNOs: 235-237. Representative amino acid sequences for such constructsare shown in SEQ ID NOs: 241-243.

NK Cell Disruptor Constructs

In one embodiment, an immune cell disruptor polynucleotide of thedisclosure is an NK cell disruptor (NKCD) construct that inhibits theactivity of an NK cell when expressed intracellularly in the NK cell.Inhibiting NK cell activity can result in, for example, decreased NKcell proliferation, decreased NK cell cytokine production and/ordecreased NK cell cytolytic activity.

An NKCD polynucleotide construct encodes a chimeric polypeptide thatassociates with at least one component of an NK cell and disrupts normalsignal transduction activity in the NK cell. By interfering with (i.e.,disrupting, altering, inhibiting) the normal signal transductionactivity in the NK cell, a NKCD polypeptide can increase the NK cellactivation threshold such that greater stimulation is necessary for theNK cell to respond, thereby resulting in inhibition of NK cell activityin the presence of the NKCD as compared to the level of activity in theabsence of the NKCD.

An NKCD polypeptide is a chimeric polypeptide comprising at least twoportions (i.e., domains or motifs), a first portion that mediatesassociation of the chimeric polypeptide with at least one membrane orsignaling complex component of the NK cell (the “association domain” orAD) and a second portion that mediates the inhibitory effect of theNKCD, through disrupting normal signal transduction in the NK cell (the“inhibitory domain” or ID).

The association domain of an NKCD can be derived from any of a number ofdifferent types of NK cell components that interact with othercomponents within the NK cell, including membrane receptor-associatedcomponents, membrane receptor components, transmembrane-associatedcomponents or intracellular-associated components. The inhibitory domainof the NKCD can be derived from any of a number of different types of NKcell components that are involved in regulating signaling pathwayactivity in the NK cells, including phosphatases, inhibitory kinases andITIM-containing proteins.

NK cell activation is controlled by a dynamic balance betweencomplementary and antagonistic pathways that are initiated uponinteraction with potential target cells. NK cells express an array ofactivating cell surface receptors that can trigger cytolytic programs,as well as cytokine or chemokine secretion, such as 2B4. Some of theseactivating cell surface receptors initiate protein tyrosine kinase(PTK)-dependent pathways through noncovalent associations withtransmembrane signaling adaptors that harbor intracytoplasmic ITAMs(immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs). Additional cellsurface receptors that are not directly coupled to ITAMs alsoparticipate in NK cell activation. These include NKG2D, which isnoncovalently associated to the DAP10 transmembrane signaling adaptor,as well as integrins and cytokine receptors. NK cells also express cellsurface inhibitory receptors that antagonize activating pathways throughprotein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs). These inhibitory cell surfacereceptors are characterized by intracytoplasmic ITIMs (immunoreceptortyrosine-based inhibition motifs).

NK proteins involved in activation of signaling pathways from which anassociation domain for an NKCD can be derived include 2B4, NKG2D, DAP10,Src family kinases (including Lck, Fyn, Src, Lyn, Yes and Fgr), PLCγ2and Vay.

NK proteins involved in inhibition of signaling pathways from which aninhibitory domain for an NKCD can be derived include CD158, CD94-NKG2A,LILR, SHP1 SHP2 and LAIR1.

Dendritic Cell Disruptor Constructs

In one embodiment, an immune cell disruptor polynucleotide of thedisclosure is a dendritic cell disruptor (DCD) construct that inhibitsthe activity of a dendritic cell when expressed intracellularly in thedendritic cell. Inhibiting dendritic cell activity can result in, forexample, decreased dendritic cell proliferation, decreased dendriticcell cytokine production and/or decreased dendritic cell effectorfunction (e.g., antigen presentation).

A DCD polynucleotide construct encodes a chimeric polypeptide thatassociates with at least one component of a DC and disrupts normalsignal transduction activity in the DC. By interfering with (i.e.,disrupting, altering, inhibiting) the normal signal transductionactivity in the DC, a DCD polypeptide can increase the DC activationthreshold such that greater stimulation is necessary for the DC torespond, thereby resulting in inhibition of DC activity in the presenceof the DCD as compared to the level of activity in the absence of theDCD.

A DCD polypeptide is a chimeric polypeptide comprising at least twoportions (i.e., domains or motifs), a first portion that mediatesassociation of the chimeric polypeptide with at least one membrane orsignaling complex component of the dendritic cell (the “associationdomain” or AD) and a second portion that mediates the inhibitory effectof the DCD, through disrupting normal signal transduction in thedendritic cell (the “inhibitory domain” or ID).

The association domain of a DCD can be derived from any of a number ofdifferent types of DC components that interact with other componentswithin the DC, including membrane receptor-associated components,membrane receptor components, transmembrane-associated components orintracellular-associated components. The inhibitory domain of the DCDcan be derived from any of a number of different types of DC componentsthat are involved in regulating signaling pathway activity in the DC,including phosphatases, inhibitory kinases and ITIM-containing proteins.

DCs detect pathogens via pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), whichrecognize various molecular structures referred to aspathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), e.g.lipopolysaccharides, lipoteichoic acids, flagellin and nucleic acids.Membrane-associated PRRs, like the Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and C-typelectin receptors (CLRs) respond to extracellular pathogens, whilecytosolic PRRs, including RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs) and NOD-likereceptors (NLRs) sense intracellular pathogens. These receptors alsointeract with intracellular adaptor proteins and stimulate activation ofactivatory kinases. DC activation is inhibited by various negativeregulators of signaling activity.

DC proteins involved in activation of signaling pathways from which anassociation domain for a DCD can be derived include TLR3, TLR4, RIG-1,MDA-5, adaptor proteins MyD88, TRIF, TRAM and TIRAP, and JAK and STATmolecules involved in the JAK/STAT signaling pathway.

DC proteins involved in inhibition of signaling pathways from which aninhibitory domain for a DCD can be derived include A20, SIKE, PINI,RNF125, NLRX1 and SOCS1.

Macrophage Cell Disruptor Constructs

In one embodiment, an immune cell disruptor polynucleotide of thedisclosure is a macrophage disruptor (MPD) construct that inhibits theactivity of a macrophage when expressed intracellularly in themacrophage. Inhibiting macrophage activity can result in, for example,decreased macrophage proliferation, decreased macrophage cytokineproduction and/or decreased macrophage effector function (e.g., antigenpresentation).

An MPD polynucleotide construct encodes a chimeric polypeptide thatassociates with at least one component of a macrophage and disruptsnormal signal transduction activity in the macrophage. By interferingwith (i.e., disrupting, altering, inhibiting) the normal signaltransduction activity in the macrophage, a MPD polypeptide can increasethe macrophage activation threshold such that greater stimulation isnecessary for the macrophage to respond, thereby resulting in inhibitionof macrophage activity in the presence of the MPD as compared to thelevel of activity in the absence of the MPD.

An MPD polypeptide is a chimeric polypeptide comprising at least twoportions (i.e., domains or motifs), a first portion that mediatesassociation of the chimeric polypeptide with at least one membrane orsignaling complex component of the macrophage (the “association domain”or AD) and a second portion that mediates the inhibitory effect of theMPD, through disrupting normal signal transduction in the macrophage(the “inhibitory domain” or ID).

The association domain of a MPD can be derived from any of a number ofdifferent types of macrophage components that interact with othercomponents within the macrophage, including membrane receptor-associatedcomponents, membrane receptor components, transmembrane-associatedcomponents or intracellular-associated components. The inhibitory domainof the MPD can be derived from any of a number of different types ofmacrophage components that are involved in regulating signaling pathwayactivity in the macrophage, including phosphatases, inhibitory kinasesand ITIM-containing proteins.

Classical activation of macrophages typically involves Toll-likereceptors (TLRs) and TLR ligands acting in a MyD88-dependent manner. Inaddition to MyD88, some TLR ligands can also activateTIR-domain-containing adaptor protein inducing IFNβ (TRIF)-dependentpathways, which signal through IFN-regulatory factor 3 (IRF3). Geneactivation is inducted by a combination of transcription factors,including signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)molecules, which are activated following IFNγ receptor ligation, andnuclear factor-κB (NFκB) and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs),which are activated in response to TLR or TNF receptor ligation.Downregulation of macrophage activation is mediated by phosphatasesincluding SHP1 and PTP-1B.

Macrophage proteins involved in activation of signaling pathways fromwhich an association domain for a MPD can be derived include TLRs,MyD88, TRIF, IRF3, STATs, JAKs, MAPK and ERKs.

Macrophage proteins involved in inhibition of signaling pathways fromwhich an inhibitory domain for a MPD can be derived include SHP-1 andPTP-1B.

Messenger RNA (mRNA)

In some embodiments, the disclosure provides an mRNA for use in theconstructs, formulations and methods described herein. An mRNA may be anaturally or non-naturally occurring mRNA. An mRNA may include one ormore modified nucleobases, nucleosides, or nucleotides, as describedbelow, in which case it may be referred to as a “modified mRNA” or“mmRNA.” As described herein “nucleoside” is defined as a compoundcontaining a sugar molecule (e.g., a pentose or ribose) or derivativethereof in combination with an organic base (e.g., a purine orpyrimidine) or a derivative thereof (also referred to herein as“nucleobase”). As described herein, “nucleotide” is defined as anucleoside including a phosphate group.

An mRNA may include a 5′ untranslated region (5′-UTR), a 3′ untranslatedregion (3′-UTR), and/or a coding region (e.g., an open reading frame).An exemplary 5′ UTR for use in the constructs is shown in SEQ ID NO:186. An exemplary 3′ UTR for use in the constructs is shown in SEQ IDNO: 187. Exemplary 3′ UTR comprising miR binding sites for use in theconstructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 212-221. In one embodiment,hepatocyte expression is reduced by including miR122 binding sites. AnmRNA may include any suitable number of base pairs, including tens(e.g., 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100), hundreds (e.g., 200,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, or 900) or thousands (e.g., 1000, 2000,3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10,000) of base pairs. Anynumber (e.g., all, some, or none) of nucleobases, nucleosides, ornucleotides may be an analog of a canonical species, substituted,modified, or otherwise non-naturally occurring. In certain embodiments,all of a particular nucleobase type may be modified.

In some embodiments, an mRNA as described herein may include a 5′ capstructure, a chain terminating nucleotide, optionally a Kozak sequence(also known as a Kozak consensus sequence), a stem loop, a polyAsequence, and/or a polyadenylation signal.

A 5′ cap structure or cap species is a compound including two nucleosidemoieties joined by a linker and may be selected from a naturallyoccurring cap, a non-naturally occurring cap or cap analog, or ananti-reverse cap analog (ARCA). A cap species may include one or moremodified nucleosides and/or linker moieties. For example, a natural mRNAcap may include a guanine nucleotide and a guanine (G) nucleotidemethylated at the 7 position joined by a triphosphate linkage at their5′ positions, e.g., m7G(5′)ppp(5′)G, commonly written as m7GpppG. A capspecies may also be an anti-reverse cap analog. A non-limiting list ofpossible cap species includes m7GpppG, m7Gpppm7G, m73′dGpppG,m27,03′GpppG, m27,03′GppppG, m27,02′GppppG, m7Gpppm7G, m73′dGpppG,m27,03′GpppG, m27,03′GppppG, and m27,02′GppppG.

An mRNA may instead or additionally include a chain terminatingnucleoside. For example, a chain terminating nucleoside may includethose nucleosides deoxygenated at the 2′ and/or 3′ positions of theirsugar group. Such species may include 3′-deoxyadenosine (cordycepin),3′-deoxyuridine, 3′-deoxycytosine, 3′-deoxyguanosine, 3′-deoxythymine,and 2′,3′-dideoxynucleosides, such as 2′,3′-dideoxyadenosine,2′,3′-dideoxyuridine, 2′,3′-dideoxycytosine, 2′,3′-dideoxyguanosine, and2′,3′-dideoxythymine. In some embodiments, incorporation of a chainterminating nucleotide into an mRNA, for example at the 3′-terminus, mayresult in stabilization of the mRNA, as described, for example, inInternational Patent Publication No. WO 2013/103659.

An mRNA may instead or additionally include a stem loop, such as ahistone stem loop. A stem loop may include 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or morenucleotide base pairs. For example, a stem loop may include 4, 5, 6, 7,or 8 nucleotide base pairs. A stem loop may be located in any region ofan mRNA. For example, a stem loop may be located in, before, or after anuntranslated region (a 5′ untranslated region or a 3′ untranslatedregion), a coding region, or a polyA sequence or tail. In someembodiments, a stem loop may affect one or more function(s) of an mRNA,such as initiation of translation, translation efficiency, and/ortranscriptional termination.

An mRNA may instead or additionally include a polyA sequence and/orpolyadenylation signal. A polyA sequence may be comprised entirely ormostly of adenine nucleotides or analogs or derivatives thereof. A polyAsequence may be a tail located adjacent to a 3′ untranslated region ofan mRNA. In some embodiments, a polyA sequence may affect the nuclearexport, translation, and/or stability of an mRNA.

An mRNA may instead or additionally include a microRNA binding site.

In some embodiments, an mRNA is a bicistronic mRNA comprising a firstcoding region and a second coding region with an intervening sequencecomprising an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) sequence that allowsfor internal translation initiation between the first and second codingregions, or with an intervening sequence encoding a self-cleavingpeptide, such as a 2A peptide. IRES sequences and 2A peptides aretypically used to enhance expression of multiple proteins from the samevector. A variety of IRES sequences are known and available in the artand may be used, including, e.g., the encephalomyocarditis virus IRES.

In one embodiment, the polynucleotides of the present disclosure mayinclude a sequence encoding a self-cleaving peptide. The self-cleavingpeptide may be, but is not limited to, a 2A peptide. A variety of 2Apeptides are known and available in the art and may be used, includinge.g., the foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV) 2A peptide, the equinerhinitis A virus 2A peptide, the Thosea asigna virus 2A peptide, and theporcine teschovirus-1 2A peptide. 2A peptides are used by severalviruses to generate two proteins from one transcript byribosome-skipping, such that a normal peptide bond is impaired at the 2Apeptide sequence, resulting in two discontinuous proteins being producedfrom one translation event. As a non-limiting example, the 2A peptidemay have the protein sequence: GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 226),fragments or variants thereof. In one embodiment, the 2A peptide cleavesbetween the last glycine and last proline. As another non-limitingexample, the polynucleotides of the present disclosure may include apolynucleotide sequence encoding the 2A peptide having the proteinsequence GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP (SEQ ID NO: 226) fragments or variantsthereof. One example of a polynucleotide sequence encoding the 2Apeptide is: GGAAGCGGAGCTACTAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGGCTGGAGACGTGGAGGAGAACCCTGGACCT (SEQ ID NO: 227). In one illustrative embodiment, a 2Apeptide is encoded by the following sequence:5′-TCCGGACTCAGATCCGGGGATCTCAAAATTGTCGCTCCTGTCAAACAAACTCTTAACTTTGATTTACTCAAACTGGCTGGGGATGTAGAAAGCAATCCAGGTCCACTC-3′(SEQ ID NO: 228).The polynucleotide sequence of the 2A peptide may be modified or codonoptimized by the methods described herein and/or are known in the art.

In one embodiment, this sequence may be used to separate the codingregions of two or more polypeptides of interest. As a non-limitingexample, the sequence encoding the F2A peptide may be between a firstcoding region A and a second coding region B (A-F2Apep-B). The presenceof the F2A peptide results in the cleavage of the one long proteinbetween the glycine and the proline at the end of the F2A peptidesequence (NPGP is cleaved to result in NPG and P) thus creating separateprotein A (with 21 amino acids of the F2A peptide attached, ending withNPG) and separate protein B (with 1 amino acid, P, of the F2A peptideattached). Likewise, for other 2A peptides (P2A, T2A and E2A), thepresence of the peptide in a long protein results in cleavage betweenthe glycine and proline at the end of the 2A peptide sequence (NPGP iscleaved to result in NPG and P). Protein A and protein B may be the sameor different peptides or polypeptides of interest. In particularembodiments, protein A is a polypeptide that induces immunogenic celldeath and protein B is another polypeptide that stimulates aninflammatory and/or immune response and/or regulates immuneresponsiveness (as described further below).

Untranslated Regions (UTRs)

Translation of a polynucleotide comprising an open reading frameencoding a polypeptide can be controlled and regulated by a variety ofmechanisms that are provided by various cis-acting nucleic acidstructures. For example, naturally-occurring, cis-acting RNA elementsthat form hairpins or other higher-order (e.g., pseudoknot)intramolecular mRNA secondary structures can provide a translationalregulatory activity to a polynucleotide, wherein the RNA elementinfluences or modulates the initiation of polynucleotide translation,particularly when the RNA element is positioned in the 5′ UTR close tothe 5′-cap structure (Pelletier and Sonenberg (1985) Cell 40(3):515-526;Kozak (1986) Proc Natl Acad Sci 83:2850-2854). Untranslated regions(UTRs) are nucleic acid sections of a polynucleotide before a startcodon (5′ UTR) and after a stop codon (3′ UTR) that are not translated.In some embodiments, a polynucleotide (e.g., a ribonucleic acid (RNA),e.g., a messenger RNA (mRNA)) of the disclosure comprising an openreading frame (ORF) encoding an ARG1 polypeptide further comprises UTR(e.g., a 5′ UTR or functional fragment thereof, a 3′ UTR or functionalfragment thereof, or a combination thereof).

Cis-acting RNA elements can also affect translation elongation, beinginvolved in numerous frameshifting events (Namy et al., (2004) Mol Cell13(2):157-168). Internal ribosome entry sequences (IRES) representanother type of cis-acting RNA element that are typically located in 5′UTRs, but have also been reported to be found within the coding regionof naturally-occurring mRNAs (Holcik et al. (2000) Trends Genet16(10):469-473). In cellular mRNAs, IRES often coexist with the 5′-capstructure and provide mRNAs with the functional capacity to betranslated under conditions in which cap-dependent translation iscompromised (Gebauer et al., (2012) Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol4(7):a012245). Another type of naturally-occurring cis-acting RNAelement comprises upstream open reading frames (uORFs).Naturally-occurring uORFs occur singularly or multiply within the 5′UTRs of numerous mRNAs and influence the translation of the downstreammajor ORF, usually negatively (with the notable exception of GCN4 mRNAin yeast and ATF4 mRNA in mammals, where uORFs serve to promote thetranslation of the downstream major ORF under conditions of increasedeIF2 phosphorylation (Hinnebusch (2005) Annu Rev Microbiol 59:407-450)).Additional exemplary translational regulatory activities provided bycomponents, structures, elements, motifs, and/or specific sequencescomprising polynucleotides (e.g., mRNA) include, but are not limited to,mRNA stabilization or destabilization (Baker & Parker (2004) Curr OpinCell Biol 16(3):293-299), translational activation (Villalba et al.,(2011) Curr Opin Genet Dev 21(4):452-457), and translational repression(Blumer et al., (2002) Mech Dev 110(1-2):97-112). Studies have shownthat naturally-occurring, cis-acting RNA elements can confer theirrespective functions when used to modify, by incorporation into,heterologous polynucleotides (Goldberg-Cohen et al., (2002) J Biol Chem277(16):13635-13640).

Modified mRNAs Comprising Functional RNA Elements

The present disclosure provides synthetic polynucleotides comprising amodification (e.g., an RNA element), wherein the modification provides adesired translational regulatory activity. In some embodiments, thedisclosure provides a polynucleotide comprising a 5′ untranslated region(UTR), an initiation codon, a full open reading frame encoding apolypeptide, a 3′ UTR, and at least one modification, wherein the atleast one modification provides a desired translational regulatoryactivity, for example, a modification that promotes and/or enhances thetranslational fidelity of mRNA translation. In some embodiments, thedesired translational regulatory activity is a cis-acting regulatoryactivity. In some embodiments, the desired translational regulatoryactivity is an increase in the residence time of the 43S pre-initiationcomplex (PIC) or ribosome at, or proximal to, the initiation codon. Insome embodiments, the desired translational regulatory activity is anincrease in the initiation of polypeptide synthesis at or from theinitiation codon. In some embodiments, the desired translationalregulatory activity is an increase in the amount of polypeptidetranslated from the full open reading frame. In some embodiments, thedesired translational regulatory activity is an increase in the fidelityof initiation codon decoding by the PIC or ribosome. In someembodiments, the desired translational regulatory activity is inhibitionor reduction of leaky scanning by the PIC or ribosome. In someembodiments, the desired translational regulatory activity is a decreasein the rate of decoding the initiation codon by the PIC or ribosome. Insome embodiments, the desired translational regulatory activity isinhibition or reduction in the initiation of polypeptide synthesis atany codon within the mRNA other than the initiation codon. In someembodiments, the desired translational regulatory activity is inhibitionor reduction of the amount of polypeptide translated from any openreading frame within the mRNA other than the full open reading frame. Insome embodiments, the desired translational regulatory activity isinhibition or reduction in the production of aberrant translationproducts. In some embodiments, the desired translational regulatoryactivity is a combination of one or more of the foregoing translationalregulatory activities.

Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a polynucleotide, e.g., anmRNA, comprising an RNA element that comprises a sequence and/or an RNAsecondary structure(s) that provides a desired translational regulatoryactivity as described herein. In some aspects, the mRNA comprises an RNAelement that comprises a sequence and/or an RNA secondary structure(s)that promotes and/or enhances the translational fidelity of mRNAtranslation. In some aspects, the mRNA comprises an RNA element thatcomprises a sequence and/or an RNA secondary structure(s) that providesa desired translational regulatory activity, such as inhibiting and/orreducing leaky scanning. In some aspects, the disclosure provides anmRNA that comprises an RNA element that comprises a sequence and/or anRNA secondary structure(s) that inhibits and/or reduces leaky scanningthereby promoting the translational fidelity of the mRNA. In someembodiments, the RNA element comprises natural and/or modifiednucleotides. In some embodiments, the RNA element comprises of asequence of linked nucleotides, or derivatives or analogs thereof, thatprovides a desired translational regulatory activity as describedherein. In some embodiments, the RNA element comprises a sequence oflinked nucleotides, or derivatives or analogs thereof, that forms orfolds into a stable RNA secondary structure, wherein the RNA secondarystructure provides a desired translational regulatory activity asdescribed herein. RNA elements can be identified and/or characterizedbased on the primary sequence of the element (e.g., GC-rich element), byRNA secondary structure formed by the element (e.g. stem-loop), by thelocation of the element within the RNA molecule (e.g., located withinthe 5′ UTR of an mRNA), by the biological function and/or activity ofthe element (e.g., “translational enhancer element”), and anycombination thereof.

In some aspects, the disclosure provides an mRNA having one or morestructural modifications that inhibits leaky scanning and/or promotesthe translational fidelity of mRNA translation, wherein at least one ofthe structural modifications is a GC-rich RNA element. In some aspects,the disclosure provides a modified mRNA comprising at least onemodification, wherein at least one modification is a GC-rich RNA elementcomprising a sequence of linked nucleotides, or derivatives or analogsthereof, preceding a Kozak consensus sequence in a 5′ UTR of the mRNA.In one embodiment, the GC-rich RNA element is located about 30, about25, about 20, about 15, about 10, about 5, about 4, about 3, about 2, orabout 1 nucleotide(s) upstream of a Kozak consensus sequence in the 5′UTR of the mRNA. In another embodiment, the GC-rich RNA element islocated 15-30, 15-20, 15-25, 10-15, or 5-10 nucleotides upstream of aKozak consensus sequence. In another embodiment, the GC-rich RNA elementis located immediately adjacent to a Kozak consensus sequence in the 5′UTR of the mRNA. In any of the foregoing or related aspects, thedisclosure provides a GC-rich RNA element which comprises a sequence of3-30, 5-25, 10-20, 15-20, about 20, about 15, about 12, about 10, about7, about 6 or about 3 nucleotides, derivatives or analogs thereof,linked in any order, wherein the sequence composition is 70-80%cytosine, 60-70% cytosine, 50%-60% cytosine, 40-50% cytosine, 30-40%cytosine bases. In any of the foregoing or related aspects, thedisclosure provides a GC-rich RNA element which comprises a sequence of3-30, 5-25, 10-20, 15-20, about 20, about 15, about 12, about 10, about7, about 6 or about 3 nucleotides, derivatives or analogs thereof,linked in any order, wherein the sequence composition is about 80%cytosine, about 70% cytosine, about 60% cytosine, about 50% cytosine,about 40% cytosine, or about 30% cytosine.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the disclosure provides aGC-rich RNA element which comprises a sequence of 20, 19, 18, 17, 16,15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or 3 nucleotides, orderivatives or analogs thereof, linked in any order, wherein thesequence composition is 70-80% cytosine, 60-70% cytosine, 50%-60%cytosine, 40-50% cytosine, or 30-40% cytosine. In any of the foregoingor related aspects, the disclosure provides a GC-rich RNA element whichcomprises a sequence of 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9,8, 7, 6, 5, 4, or 3 nucleotides, or derivatives or analogs thereof,linked in any order, wherein the sequence composition is about 80%cytosine, about 70% cytosine, about 60% cytosine, about 50% cytosine,about 40% cytosine, or about 30% cytosine.

In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a modified mRNA comprisingat least one modification, wherein at least one modification is aGC-rich RNA element comprising a sequence of linked nucleotides, orderivatives or analogs thereof, preceding a Kozak consensus sequence ina 5′ UTR of the mRNA, wherein the GC-rich RNA element is located about30, about 25, about 20, about 15, about 10, about 5, about 4, about 3,about 2, or about 1 nucleotide(s) upstream of a Kozak consensus sequencein the 5′ UTR of the mRNA, and wherein the GC-rich RNA element comprisesa sequence of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 nucleotides, or derivatives or analogs thereof, linked in anyorder, wherein the sequence composition is >50% cytosine. In someembodiments, the sequence composition is >55% cytosine, >60%cytosine, >65% cytosine, >70% cytosine, >75% cytosine, >80%cytosine, >85% cytosine, or >90% cytosine.

In other aspects, the disclosure provides a modified mRNA comprising atleast one modification, wherein at least one modification is a GC-richRNA element comprising a sequence of linked nucleotides, or derivativesor analogs thereof, preceding a Kozak consensus sequence in a 5′ UTR ofthe mRNA, wherein the GC-rich RNA element is located about 30, about 25,about 20, about 15, about 10, about 5, about 4, about 3, about 2, orabout 1 nucleotide(s) upstream of a Kozak consensus sequence in the 5′UTR of the mRNA, and wherein the GC-rich RNA element comprises asequence of about 3-30, 5-25, 10-20, 15-20 or about 20, about 15, about12, about 10, about 6 or about 3 nucleotides, or derivatives oranalogues thereof, wherein the sequence comprises a repeating GC-motif,wherein the repeating GC-motif is [CCG]n, wherein n=1 to 10, n=2 to 8,n=3 to 6, or n=4 to 5. In some embodiments, the sequence comprises arepeating GC-motif [CCG]n, wherein n=1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. In someembodiments, the sequence comprises a repeating GC-motif [CCG]n, whereinn=1, 2, or 3. In some embodiments, the sequence comprises a repeatingGC-motif [CCG]n, wherein n=1. In some embodiments, the sequencecomprises a repeating GC-motif [CCG]n, wherein n=2. In some embodiments,the sequence comprises a repeating GC-motif [CCG]n, wherein n=3. In someembodiments, the sequence comprises a repeating GC-motif [CCG]n, whereinn=4. In some embodiments, the sequence comprises a repeating GC-motif[CCG]n, wherein n=5.

In another aspect, the disclosure provides a modified mRNA comprising atleast one modification, wherein at least one modification is a GC-richRNA element comprising a sequence of linked nucleotides, or derivativesor analogs thereof, preceding a Kozak consensus sequence in a 5′ UTR ofthe mRNA, wherein the GC-rich RNA element comprises any one of thesequences set forth in Table 1. In one embodiment, the GC-rich RNAelement is located about 30, about 25, about 20, about 15, about 10,about 5, about 4, about 3, about 2, or about 1 nucleotide(s) upstream ofa Kozak consensus sequence in the 5′ UTR of the mRNA. In anotherembodiment, the GC-rich RNA element is located about 15-30, 15-20,15-25, 10-15, or 5-10 nucleotides upstream of a Kozak consensussequence. In another embodiment, the GC-rich RNA element is locatedimmediately adjacent to a Kozak consensus sequence in the 5′ UTR of themRNA.

In other aspects, the disclosure provides a modified mRNA comprising atleast one modification, wherein at least one modification is a GC-richRNA element comprising the sequence V1 [CCCCGGCGCC (SEQ ID NO:194)] asset forth in Table 1, or derivatives or analogs thereof, preceding aKozak consensus sequence in the 5′ UTR of the mRNA. In some embodiments,the GC-rich element comprises the sequence V1 as set forth in Table 1located immediately adjacent to and upstream of the Kozak consensussequence in the 5′ UTR of the mRNA. In some embodiments, the GC-richelement comprises the sequence V1 as set forth in Table 1 located 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 bases upstream of the Kozak consensus sequencein the 5′ UTR of the mRNA. In other embodiments, the GC-rich elementcomprises the sequence V1 as set forth in Table 1 located 1-3, 3-5, 5-7,7-9, 9-12, or 12-15 bases upstream of the Kozak consensus sequence inthe 5′ UTR of the mRNA.

In other aspects, the disclosure provides a modified mRNA comprising atleast one modification, wherein at least one modification is a GC-richRNA element comprising the sequence V2 [CCCCGGC (SEQ ID NO:195)] as setforth in Table 1, or derivatives or analogs thereof, preceding a Kozakconsensus sequence in the 5′ UTR of the mRNA. In some embodiments, theGC-rich element comprises the sequence V2 as set forth in Table 1located immediately adjacent to and upstream of the Kozak consensussequence in the 5′ UTR of the mRNA. In some embodiments, the GC-richelement comprises the sequence V2 as set forth in Table 1 located 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 bases upstream of the Kozak consensus sequencein the 5′ UTR of the mRNA. In other embodiments, the GC-rich elementcomprises the sequence V2 as set forth in Table 1 located 1-3, 3-5, 5-7,7-9, 9-12, or 12-15 bases upstream of the Kozak consensus sequence inthe 5′ UTR of the mRNA.

In other aspects, the disclosure provides a modified mRNA comprising atleast one modification, wherein at least one modification is a GC-richRNA element comprising the sequence EK [GCCGCC (SEQ ID NO:193)] as setforth in Table 1, or derivatives or analogs thereof, preceding a Kozakconsensus sequence in the 5′ UTR of the mRNA. In some embodiments, theGC-rich element comprises the sequence EK as set forth in Table 1located immediately adjacent to and upstream of the Kozak consensussequence in the 5′ UTR of the mRNA. In some embodiments, the GC-richelement comprises the sequence EK as set forth in Table 1 located 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 bases upstream of the Kozak consensus sequencein the 5′ UTR of the mRNA. In other embodiments, the GC-rich elementcomprises the sequence EK as set forth in Table 1 located 1-3, 3-5, 5-7,7-9, 9-12, or 12-15 bases upstream of the Kozak consensus sequence inthe 5′ UTR of the mRNA.

In yet other aspects, the disclosure provides a modified mRNA comprisingat least one modification, wherein at least one modification is aGC-rich RNA element comprising the sequence V1 [CCCCGGCGCC (SEQ IDNO:194)] as set forth in Table 1, or derivatives or analogs thereof,preceding a Kozak consensus sequence in the 5′ UTR of the mRNA, whereinthe 5′ UTR comprises the following sequence shown in Table 1:

(SEQ ID NO: 189) GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGA.The skilled artisan will of course recognize that all Us in the RNAsequences described herein will be Ts in a corresponding template DNAsequence, for example, in DNA templates or constructs from which mRNAsof the disclosure are transcribed, e.g., via IVT.

In some embodiments, the GC-rich element comprises the sequence V1 asset forth in Table 1 located immediately adjacent to and upstream of theKozak consensus sequence in the 5′ UTR sequence shown in Table 1. Insome embodiments, the GC-rich element comprises the sequence V1 as setforth in Table 1 located 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 bases upstreamof the Kozak consensus sequence in the 5′ UTR of the mRNA, wherein the5′ UTR comprises the following sequence shown in Table 1:

(SEQ ID NO: 189) GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGA.

In other embodiments, the GC-rich element comprises the sequence V1 asset forth in Table 1 located 1-3, 3-5, 5-7, 7-9, 9-12, or 12-15 basesupstream of the Kozak consensus sequence in the 5′ UTR of the mRNA,wherein the 5′ UTR comprises the following sequence shown in Table 1:

(SEQ ID NO: 189) GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGA.In some embodiments, the 5′ UTR comprises the following sequence setforth in Table 1:

(SEQ ID NO: 186) GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGACCCCGGCGCCGCCACC

TABLE 1 5′ UTRs 5′ UTR Sequence StandardGGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAA AUAUAAGA (SEQ: 189) StandardGGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAA AUAUAAGAGCCACC (SEQ ID NO: 190) V1-UTRGGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAA AUAUAAGACCCCGGCGCCGCCACC (SEQ IDNO: 186) V2-UTR GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGACCCCGGCGCCACC (SEQ ID NO: 191) GC-Rich RNA Elements SequenceK0 (Traditional Kozak consensus) [GCCA/GCC] (SEQ ID NO: 192) EK[GCCGCC] (SEQ ID NO: 193) V1 [CCCCGGCGCC] (SEQ ID NO: 194) V2[CCCCGGC] (SEQ ID NO: 195) (CCG)_(n), where n = 1 − 10 [CCG]_(n)(GCC)_(n), where n = 1 − 10 [GCC]_(n)

In another aspect, the disclosure provides a modified mRNA comprising atleast one modification, wherein at least one modification is a GC-richRNA element comprising a stable RNA secondary structure comprising asequence of nucleotides, or derivatives or analogs thereof, linked in anorder which forms a hairpin or a stem-loop. In one embodiment, thestable RNA secondary structure is upstream of the Kozak consensussequence. In another embodiment, the stable RNA secondary structure islocated about 30, about 25, about 20, about 15, about 10, or about 5nucleotides upstream of the Kozak consensus sequence. In anotherembodiment, the stable RNA secondary structure is located about 20,about 15, about 10 or about 5 nucleotides upstream of the Kozakconsensus sequence. In another embodiment, the stable RNA secondarystructure is located about 5, about 4, about 3, about 2, about 1nucleotides upstream of the Kozak consensus sequence. In anotherembodiment, the stable RNA secondary structure is located about 15-30,about 15-20, about 15-25, about 10-15, or about 5-10 nucleotidesupstream of the Kozak consensus sequence. In another embodiment, thestable RNA secondary structure is located 12-15 nucleotides upstream ofthe Kozak consensus sequence. In another embodiment, the stable RNAsecondary structure has a deltaG of about −30 kcal/mol, about −20 to −30kcal/mol, about −20 kcal/mol, about −10 to −20 kcal/mol, about −10kcal/mol, about −5 to ˜10 kcal/mol.

In another embodiment, the modification is operably linked to an openreading frame encoding a polypeptide and wherein the modification andthe open reading frame are heterologous.

In another embodiment, the sequence of the GC-rich RNA element iscomprised exclusively of guanine (G) and cytosine (C) nucleobases.

RNA elements that provide a desired translational regulatory activity asdescribed herein can be identified and characterized using knowntechniques, such as ribosome profiling. Ribosome profiling is atechnique that allows the determination of the positions of PICs and/orribosomes bound to mRNAs (see e.g., Ingolia et al., (2009) Science324(5924):218-23, incorporated herein by reference). The technique isbased on protecting a region or segment of mRNA, by the PIC and/orribosome, from nuclease digestion. Protection results in the generationof a 30-bp fragment of RNA termed a ‘footprint’. The sequence andfrequency of RNA footprints can be analyzed by methods known in the art(e.g., RNA-seq). The footprint is roughly centered on the A-site of theribosome. If the PIC or ribosome dwells at a particular position orlocation along an mRNA, footprints generated at these position would berelatively common. Studies have shown that more footprints are generatedat positions where the PIC and/or ribosome exhibits decreasedprocessivity and fewer footprints where the PIC and/or ribosome exhibitsincreased processivity (Gardin et al., (2014) eLife 3:e03735). In someembodiments, residence time or the time of occupancy of the PIC orribosome at a discrete position or location along a polynucleotidecomprising any one or more of the RNA elements described herein isdetermined by ribosome profiling.

A UTR can be homologous or heterologous to the coding region in apolynucleotide. In some embodiments, the UTR is homologous to the ORFencoding the ARG1 polypeptide. In some embodiments, the UTR isheterologous to the ORF encoding the ARG1 polypeptide. In someembodiments, the polynucleotide comprises two or more 5′ UTRs orfunctional fragments thereof, each of which has the same or differentnucleotide sequences. In some embodiments, the polynucleotide comprisestwo or more 3′ UTRs or functional fragments thereof, each of which hasthe same or different nucleotide sequences.

In some embodiments, the 5′ UTR or functional fragment thereof, 3′ UTRor functional fragment thereof, or any combination thereof is sequenceoptimized.

In some embodiments, the 5′UTR or functional fragment thereof, 3′ UTR orfunctional fragment thereof, or any combination thereof comprises atleast one chemically modified nucleobase, e.g., N1-methylpseudouracil or5-methoxyuracil.

UTRs can have features that provide a regulatory role, e.g., increasedor decreased stability, localization and/or translation efficiency. Apolynucleotide comprising a UTR can be administered to a cell, tissue,or organism, and one or more regulatory features can be measured usingroutine methods. In some embodiments, a functional fragment of a 5′ UTRor 3′ UTR comprises one or more regulatory features of a full length 5′or 3′ UTR, respectively. Natural 5′UTRs bear features that play roles intranslation initiation. They harbor signatures like Kozak sequences thatare commonly known to be involved in the process by which the ribosomeinitiates translation of many genes. Kozak sequences have the consensusCCR(A/G)CCAUGG (SEQ ID NO:196), where R is a purine (adenine or guanine)three bases upstream of the start codon (AUG), which is followed byanother ‘G’. 5′ UTRs also have been known to form secondary structuresthat are involved in elongation factor binding.

By engineering the features typically found in abundantly expressedgenes of specific target organs, one can enhance the stability andprotein production of a polynucleotide. For example, introduction of 5′UTR of liver-expressed mRNA, such as albumin, serum amyloid A,Apolipoprotein A/B/E, transferrin, alpha fetoprotein, erythropoietin, orFactor VIII, can enhance expression of polynucleotides in hepatic celllines or liver. Likewise, use of 5′UTR from other tissue-specific mRNAto improve expression in that tissue is possible for muscle (e.g., MyoD,Myosin, Myoglobin, Myogenin, Herculin), for endothelial cells (e.g.,Tie-1, CD36), for myeloid cells (e.g., C/EBP, AML1, G-CSF, GM-CSF,CD11b, MSR, Fr-1, i-NOS), for leukocytes (e.g., CD45, CD18), for adiposetissue (e.g., CD36, GLUT4, ACRP30, adiponectin) and for lung epithelialcells (e.g., SP-A/B/C/D).

In some embodiments, UTRs are selected from a family of transcriptswhose proteins share a common function, structure, feature or property.For example, an encoded polypeptide can belong to a family of proteins(i.e., that share at least one function, structure, feature,localization, origin, or expression pattern), which are expressed in aparticular cell, tissue or at some time during development. The UTRsfrom any of the genes or mRNA can be swapped for any other UTR of thesame or different family of proteins to create a new polynucleotide.

In some embodiments, the 5′ UTR and the 3′ UTR can be heterologous. Insome embodiments, the 5′ UTR can be derived from a different speciesthan the 3′ UTR. In some embodiments, the 3′ UTR can be derived from adifferent species than the 5′ UTR. Co-owned International PatentApplication No. PCT/US2014/021522 (Publ. No. WO/2014/164253,incorporated herein by reference in its entirety) provides a listing ofexemplary UTRs that can be utilized in the polynucleotide of the presentdisclosure as flanking regions to an ORF.

Exemplary UTRs of the application include, but are not limited to, oneor more 5′UTR and/or 3′UTR derived from the nucleic acid sequence of: aglobin, such as an α- or β-globin (e.g., a Xenopus, mouse, rabbit, orhuman globin); a strong Kozak translational initiation signal; a CYBA(e.g., human cytochrome b-245 α polypeptide); an albumin (e.g., humanalbumin7); a HSD17B4 (hydroxysteroid (17-β) dehydrogenase); a virus(e.g., a tobacco etch virus (TEV), a Venezuelan equine encephalitisvirus (VEEV), a Dengue virus, a cytomegalovirus (CMV) (e.g., CMVimmediate early 1 (IE1)), a hepatitis virus (e.g., hepatitis B virus), asindbis virus, or a PAV barley yellow dwarf virus); a heat shock protein(e.g., hsp70); a translation initiation factor (e.g., elF4G); a glucosetransporter (e.g., hGLUT1 (human glucose transporter 1)); an actin(e.g., human α or β actin); a GAPDH; a tubulin; a histone; a citric acidcycle enzyme; a topoisomerase (e.g., a 5′UTR of a TOP gene lacking the5′ TOP motif (the oligopyrimidine tract)); a ribosomal protein Large 32(L32); a ribosomal protein (e.g., human or mouse ribosomal protein, suchas, for example, rps9); an ATP synthase (e.g., ATP5A1 or the β subunitof mitochondrial H⁺-ATP synthase); a growth hormone e (e.g., bovine(bGH) or human (hGH)); an elongation factor (e.g., elongation factor 1α1 (EEF1A1)); a manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD); a myocyteenhancer factor 2A (MEF2A); a β-F1-ATPase, a creatine kinase, amyoglobin, a granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF); a collagen(e.g., collagen type I, alpha 2 (ColIA2), collagen type I, alpha 1(ColIA1), collagen type VI, alpha 2 (Col6A2), collagen type VI, alpha 1(Col6A1)); a ribophorin (e.g., ribophorin I (RPNI)); a low densitylipoprotein receptor-related protein (e.g., LRP1); a cardiotrophin-likecytokine factor (e.g., Nnt1); calreticulin (Calr); a procollagen-lysine,2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 1 (Plod1); and a nucleobindin (e.g.,Nucb1). In some embodiments, the 5′ UTR is selected from the groupconsisting of a β-globin 5′ UTR; a 5′UTR containing a strong Kozaktranslational initiation signal; a cytochrome b-245 α polypeptide (CYBA)5′ UTR; a hydroxysteroid (17-β) dehydrogenase (HSD17B4) 5′ UTR; aTobacco etch virus (TEV) 5′ UTR; a Venezuelen equine encephalitis virus(TEEV) 5′ UTR; a 5′ proximal open reading frame of rubella virus (RV)RNA encoding nonstructural proteins; a Dengue virus (DEN) 5′ UTR; a heatshock protein 70 (Hsp70) 5′ UTR; a eIF4G 5′ UTR; a GLUT1 5′ UTR;functional fragments thereof and any combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the 3′ UTR is selected from the group consisting ofa β-globin 3′ UTR; a CYBA 3′ UTR; an albumin 3′ UTR; a growth hormone(GH) 3′ UTR; a VEEV 3′ UTR; a hepatitis B virus (HBV) 3′ UTR; α-globin3′UTR; a DEN 3′ UTR; a PAV barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV-PAV) 3′ UTR;an elongation factor 1 al (EEF1A1) 3′ UTR; a manganese superoxidedismutase (MnSOD) 3′ UTR; a β subunit of mitochondrial H(+)-ATP synthase(β-mRNA) 3′ UTR; a GLUT1 3′ UTR; a MEF2A 3′ UTR; a β-F1-ATPase 3′ UTR;functional fragments thereof and combinations thereof.

Wild-type UTRs derived from any gene or mRNA can be incorporated intothe polynucleotides of the disclosure. In some embodiments, a UTR can bealtered relative to a wild type or native UTR to produce a variant UTR,e.g., by changing the orientation or location of the UTR relative to theORF; or by inclusion of additional nucleotides, deletion of nucleotides,swapping or transposition of nucleotides. In some embodiments, variantsof 5′ or 3′ UTRs can be utilized, for example, mutants of wild typeUTRs, or variants wherein one or more nucleotides are added to orremoved from a terminus of the UTR.

Additionally, one or more synthetic UTRs can be used in combination withone or more non-synthetic UTRs. See, e.g., Mandal and Rossi, Nat.Protoc. 2013 8(3):568-82, the contents of which are incorporated hereinby reference in their entirety.

UTRs or portions thereof can be placed in the same orientation as in thetranscript from which they were selected or can be altered inorientation or location. Hence, a 5′ and/or 3′ UTR can be inverted,shortened, lengthened, or combined with one or more other 5′ UTRs or 3′UTRs. In some embodiments, the polynucleotide comprises multiple UTRs,e.g., a double, a triple or a quadruple 5′ UTR or 3′ UTR. For example, adouble UTR comprises two copies of the same UTR either in series orsubstantially in series. For example, a double beta-globin 3′UTR can beused (see US2010/0129877, the contents of which are incorporated hereinby reference in its entirety).

In certain embodiments, the polynucleotides of the disclosure comprise a5′ UTR and/or a 3′ UTR selected from any of the UTRs disclosed herein.In some embodiments, the 5′ UTR comprises:

5′ UTR-001 (Upstream UTR) (SEQ ID NO: 190)(GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC);5′ UTR-002 (Upstream UTR) (SEQ ID NO: 197)(GGGAGAUCAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC);5′ UTR-003 (Upstream UTR) (See W02016/100812); 5′ UTR-004 (Upstream UTR)(SEQ ID NO: 198) (GGGAGACAAGCUUGGCAUUCCGGUACUGUUGGUAAAGCCACC);5′ UTR-005 (Upstream UTR) (SEQ ID NO: 199)(GGGAGAUCAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC);5′ UTR-006 (Upstream UTR) (See W02016/100812); 5′ UTR-007 (Upstream UTR)(SEQ ID NO: 200) (GGGAGACAAGCUUGGCAUUCCGGUACUGUUGGUAAAGCCACC);5′ UTR-008 (Upstream UTR) (SEQ ID NO: 201)(GGGAAUUAACAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC);5′ UTR-009 (Upstream UTR) (SEQ ID NO: 202)(GGGAAAUUAGACAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC); 5′ UTR-010, Upstream(SEQ ID NO: 203) (GGGAAAUAAGAGAGUAAAGAACAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC);5′ UTR-011 (Upstream UTR) (SEQ ID NO: 204)(GGGAAAAAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGACUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC);5′ UTR-012 (Upstream UTR) (SEQ ID NO: 205)(GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAUAUAUAAGAGCCACC);5′ UTR-013 (Upstream UTR) (SEQ ID NO: 206)(GGGAAAUAAGAGACAAAACAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC);5′ UTR-014 (Upstream UTR) (SEQ ID NO: 207)(GGGAAAUUAGAGAGUAAAGAACAGUAAGUAGAAUUAAAAGAGCCACC);5′ UTR-015 (Upstream UTR) (SEQ ID NO: 208)(GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAUAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC);5′ UTR-016 (Upstream UTR) (SEQ ID NO: 209)(GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAAUUAAGAGCCACC);5′ UTR-017 (Upstream UTR); (SEQ ID NO: 210)(GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUUUAAGAGCCACC); or5′ UTR-018 (Upstream UTR) 5′ UTR (SEQ ID NO: 211)(UCAAGCUUUUGGACCCUCGUACAGAAGCUAAUACGACUCACUAUAGGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC).

In some embodiments, the 3′ UTR comprises:

142-3p 3′ UTR (UTR including miR142-3p binding site) (SEQ ID NO: 212)(UGAUAAUAGUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC); 142-3p 3′ UTR(UTR including miR142-3p binding site) (SEQ ID NO: 213)(UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACACAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC); or 142-3p 3′ UTR(UTR including miR142-3p binding site) (SEQ ID NO: 214)(UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC); 142-3p 3′ UTR(UTR including miR142-3p binding site) (SEQ ID NO: 215)(UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACACCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC); 142-3p 3′ UTR(UTR including miR142-3p binding site) (SEQ ID NO: 216)(UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACACUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC); 142-3p 3′ UTR(UTR including miR142-3p binding site) (SEQ ID NO: 217)(UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC). 142-3p 3′ UTR(UTR including miR142-3p binding site) (SEQ ID NO: 218)(UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACACUGAGUGGGCGGC); 3′ UTR(miR142 and miR126 binding sites variant 1) (SEQ ID NO: 219)(UGAUAAUAGUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCCGCAUUAUUACUCACGGUACGAGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAA GUCUGAGUGGGCGGC)3′ UTR (miR142 and miR126 binding sites variant 2) (SEQ ID NO: 220)(UGAUAAUAGUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCUAGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCCGCAUUAUUACUCACGGUACGAGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAA GUCUGAGUGGGCGGC); or3′UTR (miR142-3p binding site variant 3) (SEQ ID NO: 221)UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCUAGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC.

In certain embodiments, the 5′ UTR and/or 3′ UTR sequence of thedisclosure comprises a nucleotide sequence at least about 60%, at leastabout 70%, at least about 80%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%,at least about 96%, at least about 97%, at least about 98%, at leastabout 99%, or about 100% identical to a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of 5′ UTR sequences comprising any of SEQ ID NOs:186, 189-191and 197-211 and/or 3′ UTR sequences comprises any of SEQ ID NOs:187 and212-221, and any combination thereof.

In certain embodiments, the 5′ UTR and/or 3′ UTR sequence of thedisclosure comprises a nucleotide sequence at least about 60%, at leastabout 70%, at least about 80%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%,at least about 96%, at least about 97%, at least about 98%, at leastabout 99%, or about 100% identical to a sequence selected from the groupconsisting of 5′ UTR sequences comprising any of SEQ ID NOs:186, 189-191and 197-211 and/or 3′ UTR sequences comprises any of SEQ ID NOs:187 and212-221, and any combination thereof.

The polynucleotides of the disclosure can comprise combinations offeatures. For example, the ORF can be flanked by a 5′UTR that comprisesa strong Kozak translational initiation signal and/or a 3′UTR comprisingan oligo(dT) sequence for templated addition of a poly-A tail. A 5′UTRcan comprise a first polynucleotide fragment and a second polynucleotidefragment from the same and/or different UTRs (see, e.g., US2010/0293625,herein incorporated by reference in its entirety).

Other non-UTR sequences can be used as regions or subregions within thepolynucleotides of the disclosure. For example, introns or portions ofintron sequences can be incorporated into the polynucleotides of thedisclosure. Incorporation of intronic sequences can increase proteinproduction as well as polynucleotide expression levels. In someembodiments, the polynucleotide of the disclosure comprises an internalribosome entry site (IRES) instead of or in addition to a UTR (see,e.g., Yakubov et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2010394(1):189-193, the contents of which are incorporated herein byreference in their entirety). In some embodiments, the polynucleotidecomprises an IRES instead of a 5′ UTR sequence. In some embodiments, thepolynucleotide comprises an ORF and a viral capsid sequence. In someembodiments, the polynucleotide comprises a synthetic 5′ UTR incombination with a non-synthetic 3′ UTR.

In some embodiments, the UTR can also include at least one translationenhancer polynucleotide, translation enhancer element, or translationalenhancer elements (collectively, “TEE,” which refers to nucleic acidsequences that increase the amount of polypeptide or protein producedfrom a polynucleotide. As a non-limiting example, the TEE can be locatedbetween the transcription promoter and the start codon. In someembodiments, the 5′ UTR comprises a TEE. In one aspect, a TEE is aconserved element in a UTR that can promote translational activity of anucleic acid such as, but not limited to, cap-dependent orcap-independent translation.

5′ Capping

It is desirable to manufacture therapeutic RNAs enzymatically using invitro transcription (IVT). In general, a DNA-dependent RNA polymerasetranscribes a DNA template containing an appropriate promoter into anRNA transcript. The poly(A) tail can be generated co-transcriptionallyby incorporating a poly(T) tract in the template DNA or separately byusing a poly(A) polymerase. Eukaryotic mRNAs start with a 5′ cap (e.g.,a 5′ m7GpppX cap). Typically, the 5′ cap begins with an inverted G withN⁷Me (required for eIF4E binding). A preferred cap, Cap1 contains 2′OMeat the +1 position) followed by any nucleoside at +2 position. This capcan be installed post-transcriptionally, e.g., enzymatically (aftertranscription) or co-transcriptionally (during transcription).

Post-transcriptional capping can be carried out using the vacciniacapping enzyme and allows for complete capping of the RNA, generating acap 0 structure on RNA carrying a 5′ terminal triphosphate ordiphosphate group, the cap 0 structure being required for efficienttranslation of the mRNA in vivo. The cap 0 structure can then be furthermodified into cap 1 using a cap-specific 2′O methyltransferase. Vacciniacapping enzyme and 2′O methyltransferase have been used to generate cap0 and cap 1 structures on in vitro transcripts, for example, for use intransfecting eukaryotic cells or in mRNA therapeutic applications todrive protein synthesis. While post-transcriptional capping by vacciniacapping enzymes can yield either Cap 0 or Cap 1 structures, it is anexpensive process when utilized for large-scale mRNA production, forexample, vaccinia is costly and in limited supply and there can bedifficulties in purifying an IVT mRNA (e.g., removingS-adenosylmethionine (SAM) and 2′O-methyltransferase). Moreover, cappingcan be incomplete due to inaccessibility of structured 5′ ends.

Co-transcriptional capping using a cap analog has certain advantagesover vaccinia capping, for example, the process requires a simplerworkflow (e.g., no need for a purification step between transcriptionand capping). Traditional co-transcriptional capping methods utilize thedinucleotide ARCA (anti-reverse cap analog) and yield Cap 0 structures.ARCA capping has drawbacks, however, for example, the resulting Cap 0structures can be immunogenic and the process often results in lowyields and/or poorly capped material. Another potential drawback of thisapproach is a theoretical capping efficiency of <100%, due tocompetition from the GTP for the starting nucleotide. For example,co-transcriptonal capping using ARCA typically requires a 10:1 ratio ofARCA:GTP to achieve >90% capping (needed to outcompete GTP forinitiation).

In some embodiments, mRNAs of the disclosure are comprised oftrinucleotide mRNA cap analogs, prepared using co-transcriptionalcapping methods (e.g., featuring T7 RNA polymerase) for the in vitrosynthesis of mRNA. Use of a trinucleotide cap analog may provide asolution to several of the above-described problems associated withvaccinia or ARCA capping. In addition, the methods of co-transcriptionalcapping described provide flexibility in modifying the penultimatenucleobase which may alter binding behavior, or affect the affinity ofthese caps towards decapping enzymes, or both, thus potentiallyimproving stability of the respective mRNA. An exemplary trinucleotidefor use in the herein-described co-transcriptional capping methods isthe m7GpppAG (GAG) trinucleotide. Use of this trinucleotide results inthe nucleotide at the +1 position being A instead of G. Both +1G and +1Aare caps that can be found in naturally-occurring mRNAs.

T7 RNA polymerase prefers to initiate with 5′ GTP. Accordingly, Mostconventional mRNA transcripts start with 5′-

(based on transcription from a T7 promoter sequence such as5′TAATACGACTCACTATA

NNNNNNNNN . . . 3′ (SEQ ID NO: 222) (TATA being referred to as the “TATAbox”). T7 RNA polymerase typically transcribes DNA downstream of a T7promoter (5′ TAATACGACTCACTATAG 3′, (SEQ ID NO: 223) referencing thecoding strand). T7 polymerase starts transcription at the underlined Gin the promoter sequence. The polymerase then transcribes using theopposite strand as a template from 5′->3′. The first base in thetranscript will be a G.

The herein-described processes capitalize on the fact that the T7 enzymehas limited initiation activity with the single nucleotide ATP, drivingT7 to initiate with the trinucleotide rather than ATP. The process thusgenerates an mRNA product with >90% functional cap post-transcription.The process is an efficient “one-pot” mRNA production method thatincludes, for example, the GAG trinucleotide (GpppAG; mGpppA_(m)G) inequimolar concentration with the NTPs, GTP, ATP, CTP and UTP. Theprocess features an “A-start” DNA template that initiates transcriptionwith 5′ adenosine (A). As defined herein, “A-start” and “G-start” DNAtemplates are double-stranded DNA having requisite nucleosides in thetemplate strand, such that the coding strand (and corresponding mRNA)begin with A or G, respectively. For example, a G-start DNA templatefeatures a template strand having the nucleobases CC complementary to GGimmediately downstream of the TATA box in the T7 promoter (referencingthe coding strand), and an A-start DNA template features a templatestrand having the nucleobases TC complementary to the AG immediatelydownstream of the TATA box in the T7 promoter (referencing the codingstrand).

An exemplary T7 promoter sequence featured in an A-start DNA template ofthe present disclosure is depicted here:

(SEQ ID NO: 224) 5′TAATACGACTCACTATA

NNNNNNNNNN... 3′ (SEQ ID NO: 225) 3′ATTATGCTGAGTGATAT

NNNNNNNNNN... 3′

The trinucleotide-based capping methods described herein provideflexibility in dictating the penultimate nucleobase. The trinucleotidecapping methods of the present disclosure provide efficient productionof capped mRNA, for example, 95-98% capped mRNA with a natural cap 1structure.

Poly-A Tails

In some embodiments, a polynucleotide comprising an mRNA encoding apolypeptide of the present disclosure further comprises a poly A tail.In further embodiments, terminal groups on the poly-A tail can beincorporated for stabilization. In other embodiments, a poly-A tailcomprises des-3′ hydroxyl tails. The useful poly-A tails can alsoinclude structural moieties or 2′-Omethyl modifications as taught by Liet al. (2005) Current Biology 15:1501-1507.

In one embodiment, the length of a poly-A tail, when present, is greaterthan 30 nucleotides in length. In another embodiment, the poly-A tail isgreater than 35 nucleotides in length (e.g., at least or greater thanabout 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200,250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1,000, 1,100, 1,200,1,300, 1,400, 1,500, 1,600, 1,700, 1,800, 1,900, 2,000, 2,500, and 3,000nucleotides).

In some embodiments, the polynucleotide or region thereof includes fromabout 30 to about 3,000 nucleotides (e.g., from 30 to 50, from 30 to100, from 30 to 250, from 30 to 500, from 30 to 750, from 30 to 1,000,from 30 to 1,500, from 30 to 2,000, from 30 to 2,500, from 50 to 100,from 50 to 250, from 50 to 500, from 50 to 750, from 50 to 1,000, from50 to 1,500, from 50 to 2,000, from 50 to 2,500, from 50 to 3,000, from100 to 500, from 100 to 750, from 100 to 1,000, from 100 to 1,500, from100 to 2,000, from 100 to 2,500, from 100 to 3,000, from 500 to 750,from 500 to 1,000, from 500 to 1,500, from 500 to 2,000, from 500 to2,500, from 500 to 3,000, from 1,000 to 1,500, from 1,000 to 2,000, from1,000 to 2,500, from 1,000 to 3,000, from 1,500 to 2,000, from 1,500 to2,500, from 1,500 to 3,000, from 2,000 to 3,000, from 2,000 to 2,500,and from 2,500 to 3,000).

In some embodiments, the poly-A tail is designed relative to the lengthof the overall polynucleotide or the length of a particular region ofthe polynucleotide. This design can be based on the length of a codingregion, the length of a particular feature or region or based on thelength of the ultimate product expressed from the polynucleotides.

In this context, the poly-A tail can be 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80,90, or 100% greater in length than the polynucleotide or featurethereof. The poly-A tail can also be designed as a fraction of thepolynucleotides to which it belongs. In this context, the poly-A tailcan be 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, or 90% or more of the totallength of the construct, a construct region or the total length of theconstruct minus the poly-A tail. Further, engineered binding sites andconjugation of polynucleotides for Poly-A binding protein can enhanceexpression.

Additionally, multiple distinct polynucleotides can be linked togethervia the PABP (Poly-A binding protein) through the 3′-end using modifiednucleotides at the 3′-terminus of the poly-A tail. Transfectionexperiments can be conducted in relevant cell lines at and proteinproduction can be assayed by ELISA at 12 hr, 24 hr, 48 hr, 72 hr and day7 post-transfection.

In some embodiments, the polynucleotides of the present disclosure aredesigned to include a polyA-G Quartet region. The G-quartet is a cyclichydrogen bonded array of four guanine nucleotides that can be formed byG-rich sequences in both DNA and RNA. In this embodiment, the G-quartetis incorporated at the end of the poly-A tail. The resultantpolynucleotide is assayed for stability, protein production and otherparameters including half-life at various time points. It has beendiscovered that the polyA-G quartet results in protein production froman mRNA equivalent to at least 75% of that seen using a poly-A tail of120 nucleotides alone.

Start Codon Region

In some embodiments, an mRNA of the present disclosure further comprisesregions that are analogous to or function like a start codon region.

In some embodiments, the translation of a polynucleotide initiates on acodon which is not the start codon AUG. Translation of thepolynucleotide can initiate on an alternative start codon such as, butnot limited to, ACG, AGG, AAG, CTG/CUG, GTG/GUG, ATA/AUA, ATT/AUU,TTG/UUG. See Touriol et al. (2003) Biology of the Cell 95:169-178 andMatsuda and Mauro (2010) PLoS ONE 5:11. As a non-limiting example, thetranslation of a polynucleotide begins on the alternative start codonACG. As another non-limiting example, polynucleotide translation beginson the alternative start codon CUG. As yet another non-limiting example,the translation of a polynucleotide begins on the alternative startcodon GUG.

Nucleotides flanking a codon that initiates translation such as, but notlimited to, a start codon or an alternative start codon, are known toaffect the translation efficiency, the length and/or the structure ofthe polynucleotide. See, e.g., Matsuda and Mauro (2010) PLoS ONE 5:11.Masking any of the nucleotides flanking a codon that initiatestranslation can be used to alter the position of translation initiation,translation efficiency, length and/or structure of a polynucleotide.

In some embodiments, a masking agent is used near the start codon oralternative start codon in order to mask or hide the codon to reduce theprobability of translation initiation at the masked start codon oralternative start codon. Non-limiting examples of masking agents includeantisense locked nucleic acids (LNA) polynucleotides and exon-junctioncomplexes (EJCs). See, e.g., Matsuda and Mauro (2010) PLoS ONE 5:11,describing masking agents LNA polynucleotides and EJCs.

In another embodiment, a masking agent is used to mask a start codon ofa polynucleotide in order to increase the likelihood that translationwill initiate on an alternative start codon. In some embodiments, amasking agent is used to mask a first start codon or alternative startcodon in order to increase the chance that translation will initiate ona start codon or alternative start codon downstream to the masked startcodon or alternative start codon.

In some embodiments, a start codon or alternative start codon is locatedwithin a perfect complement for a miR binding site. The perfectcomplement of a miR binding site can help control the translation,length and/or structure of the polynucleotide similar to a maskingagent. As a non-limiting example, the start codon or alternative startcodon is located in the middle of a perfect complement for a miR-122binding site. The start codon or alternative start codon can be locatedafter the first nucleotide, second nucleotide, third nucleotide, fourthnucleotide, fifth nucleotide, sixth nucleotide, seventh nucleotide,eighth nucleotide, ninth nucleotide, tenth nucleotide, eleventhnucleotide, twelfth nucleotide, thirteenth nucleotide, fourteenthnucleotide, fifteenth nucleotide, sixteenth nucleotide, seventeenthnucleotide, eighteenth nucleotide, nineteenth nucleotide, twentiethnucleotide or twenty-first nucleotide.

In another embodiment, the start codon of a polynucleotide is removedfrom the polynucleotide sequence in order to have the translation of thepolynucleotide begin on a codon which is not the start codon.Translation of the polynucleotide can begin on the codon following theremoved start codon or on a downstream start codon or an alternativestart codon. In a non-limiting example, the start codon ATG or AUG isremoved as the first 3 nucleotides of the polynucleotide sequence inorder to have translation initiate on a downstream start codon oralternative start codon. The polynucleotide sequence where the startcodon was removed can further comprise at least one masking agent forthe downstream start codon and/or alternative start codons in order tocontrol or attempt to control the initiation of translation, the lengthof the polynucleotide and/or the structure of the polynucleotide.

Stop Codon Region

In some embodiments, mRNA of the present disclosure can further compriseat least one stop codon or at least two stop codons before the 3′untranslated region (UTR). The stop codon can be selected from UGA, UAA,and UAG. In some embodiments, the polynucleotides of the presentdisclosure include the stop codon UGA and one additional stop codon. Ina further embodiment the addition stop codon can be UAA. In anotherembodiment, the polynucleotides of the present disclosure include threestop codons, four stop codons, or more.

Adjusted Uracil Content

In some embodiments of the disclosure, an mRNA may have adjusted uracilcontent. In some embodiments, the uracil content of the open readingframe (ORF) of the polynucleotide encoding a therapeutic polypeptiderelative to the theoretical minimum uracil content of a nucleotidesequence encoding the therapeutic polypeptide (% U_(TM)), is betweenabout 100% and about 150. In some embodiments, the uracil content of theORF is between about 105% and about 145%, about 105% and about 140%,about 110% and about 140%, about 110% and about 145%, about 115% andabout 135%, about 105% and about 135%, about 110% and about 135%, about115% and about 145%, or about 115% and about 140% of the theoreticalminimum uracil content in the corresponding wild-type ORF (% U_(TM)). Inother embodiments, the uracil content of the ORF is between about 117%and about 134% or between 118% and 132% of the % U_(TM). In someembodiments, the uracil content of the ORF encoding a polypeptide isabout 115%, about 120%, about 125%, about 130%, about 135%, about 140%,about 145%, or about 150% of the % U_(TM). In this context, the term“uracil” can refer to an alternative uracil and/or naturally occurringuracil.

In some embodiments, the uracil content of the ORF of the polynucleotiderelative to the uracil content of the corresponding wild-type ORF (%Uw_(T)) is less than 100%. In some embodiments, the % Uw_(T) of thepolynucleotide is less than about 95%, less than about 90%, less thanabout 85%, less than 80%, less than 79%, less than 78%, less than 77%,less than 76%, less than 75%, less than 74%, or less than 73%. In someembodiments, the % Uw_(T) of the polynucleotide is between 65% and 73%.

In some embodiments, the uracil content in the ORF of the mRNA encodinga is less than about 50%, about 40%, about 30%, or about 20% of thetotal nucleobase content in the ORF. In some embodiments, the uracilcontent in the ORF is between about 15% and about 25% of the totalnucleobase content in the ORF. In other embodiments, the uracil contentin the ORF is between about 20% and about 30% of the total nucleobasecontent in the ORF. In one embodiment, the uracil content in the ORF ofthe mRNA encoding a polypeptide is less than about 20% of the totalnucleobase content in the open reading frame. In this context, the term“uracil” can refer to an alternative uracil and/or naturally occurringuracil.

In further embodiments, the ORF of the mRNA encoding a polypeptidehaving adjusted uracil content has increased cytosine (C), guanine (G),or guanine/cytosine (G/C) content (absolute or relative). In someembodiments, the overall increase in C, G, or G/C content (absolute orrelative) of the ORF is at least about 2%, at least about 3%, at leastabout 4%, at least about 5%, at least about 6%, at least about 7%, atleast about 10%, at least about 15%, at least about 20%, at least about40%, at least about 50%, at least about 60%, at least about 70%, atleast about 80%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, or at leastabout 100% relative to the G/C content (absolute or relative) of thewild-type ORF. In some embodiments, the G, the C, or the G/C content inthe ORF is less than about 100%, less than about 90%, less than about85%, or less than about 80% of the theoretical maximum G, C, or G/Ccontent of the nucleotide sequence encoding the PBDG polypeptide (%G_(TMX); % C_(TMX), or % G/C_(TMX)). In other embodiments, the G, the C,or the G/C content in the ORF is between about 70% and about 80%,between about 71% and about 79%, between about 71% and about 78%, orbetween about 71% and about 77% of the % G_(TMX), % C_(TMX), or %G/C_(tmx). In some embodiments, the guanine content of the ORF of thepolynucleotide with respect to the theoretical maximum guanine contentof a nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide (% G_(TMX)) is atleast 69%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least about 80%, at leastabout 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, or about 100%. Insome embodiments, the % G_(TMx) of the polynucleotide is between about70% and about 80%, between about 71% and about 79%, between about 71%and about 78%, or between about 71% and about 77%. In some embodiments,the cytosine content of the ORF of the polynucleotide relative to thetheoretical maximum cytosine content of a nucleotide sequence encodingthe polypeptide (% C_(TMX)) is at least 59%, at least 60%, at leastabout 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about 80%,at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 95%, or about100%. In some embodiments, the % C_(TMX) of the ORF of thepolynucleotide is between about 60% and about 80%, between about 62% andabout 80%, between about 63% and about 79%, or between about 68% andabout 76%. In some embodiments, the guanine and cytosine content (G/C)of the ORF of the polynucleotide relative to the theoretical maximum G/Ccontent in a nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide (% G/C_(TMX))is at least about 81%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at leastabout 95%, or about 100%. In some embodiments, the % G/C_(TMx) in theORF of the polynucleotide is between about 80% and about 100%, betweenabout 85% and about 99%, between about 90% and about 97%, or betweenabout 91% and about 96%. In some embodiments, the G/C content in the ORFof the polynucleotide relative to the G/C content in the correspondingwild-type ORF (% G/C_(WT)) is at least 102%, at least 103%, at least104%, at least 105%, at least 106%, at least 107%, at least 110%, atleast 115%, or at least 120%. In some embodiments, the average G/Ccontent in the 3rd codon position in the ORF of the polynucleotide is atleast 20%, at least 21%, at least 22%, at least 23%, at least 24%, atleast 25%, at least 26%, at least 27%, at least 28%, at least 29%, or atleast 30% higher than the average G/C content in the 3rd codon positionin the corresponding wild-type ORF. In some embodiments, the increasesin G and/or C content (absolute or relative) described herein can beconducted by replacing synonymous codons with low G, C, or G/C contentwith synonymous codons having higher G, C, or G/C content. In otherembodiments, the increase in G and/or C content (absolute or relative)is conducted by replacing a codon ending with U with a synonymous codonending with G or C.

In further embodiments, the ORF of the mRNA encoding a polypeptideincludes less uracil pairs (UU) and/or uracil triplets (UUU) and/oruracil quadruplets (UUUU) than the corresponding wild-type nucleotidesequence encoding the polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ORF of themRNA encoding a polypeptide of the disclosure includes no uracil pairsand/or uracil triplets and/or uracil quadruplets. In some embodiments,uracil pairs and/or uracil triplets and/or uracil quadruplets arereduced below a certain threshold, e.g., no more than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 occurrences inthe ORF of the mRNA encoding the polypeptide. In a particularembodiment, the ORF of the mRNA encoding the polypeptide of thedisclosure contains less than 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11,10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 non-phenylalanine uracil pairs and/ortriplets. In another embodiment, the ORF of the mRNA encoding thepolypeptide contains no non-phenylalanine uracil pairs and/or triplets.

In further embodiments, the ORF of the mRNA encoding a polypeptide ofthe disclosure includes less uracil-rich clusters than the correspondingwild-type nucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide. In someembodiments, the ORF of the mRNA encoding the polypeptide of thedisclosure contains uracil-rich clusters that are shorter in length thancorresponding uracil-rich clusters in the corresponding wild-typenucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptide.

In further embodiments, alternative lower frequency codons are employed.In some embodiment, the ORF of the polynucleotide further comprises atleast one low-frequency codon. In some embodiments, at least about 5%,at least about 10%, at least about 15%, at least about 20%, at leastabout 25%, at least about 30%, at least about 35%, at least about 40%,at least about 45%, at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at leastabout 60%, at least about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%,at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at leastabout 95%, at least about 99%, or 100% of the codons in thepolypeptide-encoding ORF of the mRNA are substituted with alternativecodons, each alternative codon having a codon frequency lower than thecodon frequency of the substituted codon in the synonymous codon set.The ORF may also have adjusted uracil content, as described above. Insome embodiments, at least one codon in the ORF of the mRNA encoding thepolypeptide is substituted with an alternative codon having a codonfrequency lower than the codon frequency of the substituted codon in thesynonymous codon set.

In some embodiments, the polynucleotide is an mRNA that comprises an ORFthat encodes a polypeptide, wherein the uracil content of the ORF isbetween about 115% and about 135% of the theoretical minimum uracilcontent in the corresponding wild-type ORF, and wherein the uracilcontent in the ORF encoding the polypeptide is less than about 30% ofthe total nucleobase content in the ORF. In some embodiments, the ORFthat encodes the polypeptide is further modified to increase G/C contentof the ORF (absolute or relative) by at least about 40%, as compared tothe corresponding wild-type ORF. In yet other embodiments, the ORFencoding the polypeptide contains less than 20 non-phenylalanine uracilpairs and/or triplets. In some embodiments, at least one codon in theORF of the mRNA encoding the polypeptide is further substituted with analternative codon having a codon frequency lower than the codonfrequency of the substituted codon in the synonymous codon set.

In some embodiments, the expression of the polypeptide encoded by anmRNA comprising an ORF, wherein the uracil content of the ORF has beenadjusted (e.g., the uracil content is between about 115% and about 135%of the theoretical minimum uracil content in the corresponding wild-typeORF) is increased by at least about 10-fold when compared to expressionof the polypeptide from the corresponding wild-type mRNA. In someembodiments, the innate immune response induced by the mRNA including anopen ORF wherein the uracil content has been adjusted (e.g., the uracilcontent of the ORF is between about 115% and about 135% of thetheoretical minimum uracil content in the corresponding wild-type ORF)is reduced by at least about 10-fold when compared to expression of thepolypeptide from the corresponding wild-type mRNA. In some embodiments,the mRNA with adjusted uracil content does not substantially induce aninnate immune response of a mammalian cell into which the mRNA isintroduced.

In some embodiments, the uracil content of the mRNA is adjusted asdescribed herein, and a modified nucleoside is partially or completelysubstituted for the uracil remaining in the mRNA following adjustment.As a non-limiting example, the natural nucleotide uridine may besubstituted with a modified nucleoside as described herein. In someembodiments, the modified nucleoside comprises pseudouridine (ψ). Insome embodiments, the modified nucleoside comprises1-methyl-pseudouridine (m1ψ). In some embodiments, the modifiednucleoside comprises 1-methyl-pseudouridine (m1ψ) and 5-methyl-cytidine(m5C). In some embodiments, the modified nucleoside comprises2-thiouridine (s2U). In some embodiments, the modified nucleosidecomprises 2-thiouridine and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). In someembodiments, the modified nucleoside comprises 5-methoxy-uridine (mo5U).In some embodiments, the modified nucleoside comprises 5-methoxy-uridine(mo5U) and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). In some embodiments, the modifiednucleoside comprises 2′-O-methyl uridine. In some embodiments, themodified nucleoside comprises 2′-O-methyl uridine and 5-methyl-cytidine(m5C). In some embodiments, the modified nucleoside comprisesN6-methyl-adenosine (m6A). In some embodiments, the modified nucleosidecomprises N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A) and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C).

Chemical Modification of mRNA

In some embodiments, an mRNA of the disclosure comprises one or moremodified nucleobases, nucleosides, or nucleotides (termed “modifiedmRNAs” or “mmRNAs”). In some embodiments, modified mRNAs may have usefulproperties, including enhanced stability, intracellular retention,enhanced translation, and/or the lack of a substantial induction of theinnate immune response of a cell into which the mRNA is introduced, ascompared to a reference unmodified mRNA. Therefore, use of modifiedmRNAs may enhance the efficiency of protein production, intracellularretention of nucleic acids, as well as possess reduced immunogenicity.

In some embodiments, an mRNA includes one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3 or 4)different modified nucleobases, nucleosides, or nucleotides. In someembodiments, an mRNA includes one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, or more) different modifiednucleobases, nucleosides, or nucleotides. In some embodiments, themodified mRNA may have reduced degradation in a cell into which the mRNAis introduced, relative to a corresponding unmodified mRNA.

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified uracil.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified uracil includepseudouridine (ψ), pyridin-4-one ribonucleoside, 5-aza-uridine,6-aza-uridine, 2-thio-5-aza-uridine, 2-thio-uridine (s2U),4-thio-uridine (s4U), 4-thio-pseudouridine, 2-thio-pseudouridine,5-hydroxy-uridine (ho5U), 5-aminoallyl-uridine, 5-halo-uridine (e.g.,5-iodo-uridineor 5-bromo-uridine), 3-methyl-uridine (m3U),5-methoxy-uridine (mo5U), uridine 5-oxyacetic acid (cmo5U), uridine5-oxyacetic acid methyl ester (mcmo5U), 5-carboxymethyl-uridine (cm5U),1-carboxymethyl-pseudouridine, 5-carboxyhydroxymethyl-uridine (chm5U),5-carboxyhydroxymethyl-uridine methyl ester (mchm5U),5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-uridine (mcm5U),5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-thio-uridine (mcm5s2U),5-aminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (nm5s2U), 5-methylaminomethyl-uridine(mnm5U), 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (mnm5s2U),5-methylaminomethyl-2-seleno-uridine (mnm5se2U),5-carbamoylmethyl-uridine (ncm5U), 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-uridine(cmnm5U), 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (cmnm5s2U),5-propynyl-uridine, 1-propynyl-pseudouridine, 5-taurinomethyl-uridine(Tm5U), 1-taurinomethyl-pseudouridine, 5-taurinomethyl-2-thio-uridine(Tm5s2U), 1-taurinomethyl-4-thio-pseudouridine, 5-methyl-uridine (m5U,i.e., having the nucleobase deoxythymine), 1-methyl-pseudouridine (m1ψ),5-methyl-2-thio-uridine (m5s2U), 1-methyl-4-thio-pseudouridine (m1s4ψ),4-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine, 3-methyl-pseudouridine (m3ψ),2-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine, 1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine,2-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine, dihydrouridine (D),dihydropseudouridine, 5,6-dihydrouridine, 5-methyl-dihydrouridine (m5D),2-thio-dihydrouridine, 2-thio-dihydropseudouridine, 2-methoxy-uridine,2-methoxy-4-thio-uridine, 4-methoxy-pseudouridine,4-methoxy-2-thio-pseudouridine, N1-methyl-pseudouridine,3-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)uridine (acp3U),1-methyl-3-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)pseudouridine (acp3ψ),5-(isopentenylaminomethyl)uridine (inm5U),5-(isopentenylaminomethyl)-2-thio-uridine (inm5s2U), α-thio-uridine,2′-O-methyl-uridine (Um), 5,2′-O-dimethyl-uridine (m5Um),2′-O-methyl-pseudouridine (wm), 2-thio-2′-O-methyl-uridine (s2Um),5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2′-O-methyl-uridine (mcm5Um),5-carbamoylmethyl-2′-O-methyl-uridine (ncm5Um),5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2′-O-methyl-uridine (cmnm5Um),3,2′-O-dimethyl-uridine (m3Um), and5-(isopentenylaminomethyl)-2′-O-methyl-uridine (inm5Um), 1-thio-uridine,deoxythymidine, 2′-F-ara-uridine, 2′-F-uridine, 2′-0H-ara-uridine,5-(2-carbomethoxyvinyl) uridine, and 5-[3-(1-E-propenylamino)]uridine.

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified cytosine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified cytosine include5-aza-cytidine, 6-aza-cytidine, pseudoisocytidine, 3-methyl-cytidine(m3C), N4-acetyl-cytidine (ac4C), 5-formyl-cytidine (f5C),N4-methyl-cytidine (m4C), 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C), 5-halo-cytidine(e.g., 5-iodo-cytidine), 5-hydroxymethyl-cytidine (hm5C),1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine, pyrrolo-cytidine, pyrrolo-pseudoisocytidine,2-thio-cytidine (s2C), 2-thio-5-methyl-cytidine,4-thio-pseudoisocytidine, 4-thio-1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine,4-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudoisocytidine,1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudoisocytidine, zebularine, 5-aza-zebularine,5-methyl-zebularine, 5-aza-2-thio-zebularine, 2-thio-zebularine,2-methoxy-cytidine, 2-methoxy-5-methyl-cytidine,4-methoxy-pseudoisocytidine, 4-methoxy-1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine,lysidine (k2C), α-thio-cytidine, 2′-O-methyl-cytidine (Cm),5,2′-O-dimethyl-cytidine (m5Cm), N4-acetyl-2′-O-methyl-cytidine (ac4Cm),N4,2′-O-dimethyl-cytidine (m4Cm), 5-formyl-2′-O-methyl-cytidine (f5Cm),N4,N4,2′-0-trimethyl-cytidine (m42Cm), 1-thio-cytidine,2′-F-ara-cytidine, 2′-F-cytidine, and 2′-OH-ara-cytidine.

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified adenine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified adenine includeα-thio-adenosine, 2-amino-purine, 2, 6-diaminopurine,2-amino-6-halo-purine (e.g., 2-amino-6-chloro-purine), 6-halo-purine(e.g., 6-chloro-purine), 2-amino-6-methyl-purine, 8-azido-adenosine,7-deaza-adenine, 7-deaza-8-aza-adenine, 7-deaza-2-amino-purine,7-deaza-8-aza-2-amino-purine, 7-deaza-2,6-diaminopurine,7-deaza-8-aza-2,6-diaminopurine, 1-methyl-adenosine (m1A),2-methyl-adenine (m2A), N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A),2-methylthio-N6-methyl-adenosine (ms2m6A), N6-isopentenyl-adenosine(i6A), 2-methylthio-N6-isopentenyl-adenosine (ms2i6A),N6-(cis-hydroxyisopentenyl)adenosine (io6A),2-methylthio-N6-(cis-hydroxyisopentenyl)adenosine (ms2io6A),N6-glycinylcarbamoyl-adenosine (g6A), N6-threonylcarbamoyl-adenosine(t6A), N6-methyl-N6-threonylcarbamoyl-adenosine (m6t6A),2-methylthio-N6-threonylcarbamoyl-adenosine (ms2g6A),N6,N6-dimethyl-adenosine (m62A), N6-hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl-adenosine(hn6A), 2-methylthio-N6-hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl-adenosine (ms2hn6A),N6-acetyl-adenosine (ac6A), 7-methyl-adenine, 2-methylthio-adenine,2-methoxy-adenine, α-thio-adenosine, 2′-O-methyl-adenosine (Am),N6,2′-O-dimethyl-adenosine (m6Am), N6,N6,2′-O-trimethyl-adenosine(m62Am), 1,2′-O-dimethyl-adenosine (mlAm), 2′-O-ribosyladenosine(phosphate) (Ar(p)), 2-amino-N6-methyl-purine, 1-thio-adenosine,8-azido-adenosine, 2′-F-ara-adenosine, 2′-F-adenosine,2′-OH-ara-adenosine, and N6-(19-amino-pentaoxanonadecyl)-adenosine.

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified guanine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified guanine includeα-thio-guanosine, inosine (I), 1-methyl-inosine (m1I), wyo sine (imG),methylwyosine (mimG), 4-demethyl-wyosine (imG-14), isowyosine (imG2),wybutosine (yW), peroxywybutosine (o2yW), hydroxywybutosine (OhyW),undermodified hydroxywybutosine (OhyW*), 7-deaza-guanosine, queuosine(Q), epoxyqueuosine (oQ), galactosyl-queuosine (galQ),mannosyl-queuosine (manQ), 7-cyano-7-deaza-guanosine (preQ0),7-aminomethyl-7-deaza-guanosine (preQ1), archaeosine (G+),7-deaza-8-aza-guanosine, 6-thio-guanosine, 6-thio-7-deaza-guanosine,6-thio-7-deaza-8-aza-guanosine, 7-methyl-guanosine (m7G),6-thio-7-methyl-guanosine, 7-methyl-inosine, 6-methoxy-guanosine,1-methyl-guanosine (m1G), N2-methyl-guanosine (m2G),N2,N2-dimethyl-guanosine (m22G), N2,7-dimethyl-guanosine (m2,7G), N2,N2,7-dimethyl-guanosine (m2,2,7G), 8-oxo-guanosine,7-methyl-8-oxo-guanosine, 1-methyl-6-thio-guanosine,N2-methyl-6-thio-guanosine, N2,N2-dimethyl-6-thio-guanosine,α-thio-guanosine, 2′-O-methyl-guanosine (Gm),N2-methyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m2Gm),N2,N2-dimethyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m22Gm),1-methyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m1Gm),N2,7-dimethyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m2,7Gm), 2′-O-methyl-inosine (Im),1,2′-O-dimethyl-inosine (mlIm), 2′-O-ribosylguanosine (phosphate)(Gr(p)), 1-thio-guanosine, 06-methyl-guanosine, 2′-F-ara-guanosine, and2′-F-guanosine.

In some embodiments, an mRNA of the disclosure includes a combination ofone or more of the aforementioned modified nucleobases (e.g., acombination of 2, 3 or 4 of the aforementioned modified nucleobases.)

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is pseudouridine (ψ),N1-methylpseudouridine (m1ψ), 2-thiouridine, 4′-thiouridine,5-methylcytosine, 2-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine,2-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine, 2-thio-5-aza-uridine,2-thio-dihydropseudouridine, 2-thio-dihydrouridine,2-thio-pseudouridine, 4-methoxy-2-thio-pseudouridine,4-methoxy-pseudouridine, 4-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine,4-thio-pseudouridine, 5-aza-uridine, dihydropseudouridine,5-methoxyuridine, or 2′-O-methyl uridine. In some embodiments, an mRNAof the disclosure includes a combination of one or more of theaforementioned modified nucleobases (e.g., a combination of 2, 3 or 4 ofthe aforementioned modified nucleobases.) In one embodiment, themodified nucleobase is N1-methylpseudouridine (m1ψ) and the mRNA of thedisclosure is fully modified with N1-methylpseudouridine (m1ψ). In someembodiments, N1-methylpseudouridine (m1ψ) represents from 75-100% of theuracils in the mRNA. In some embodiments, N1-methylpseudouridine (m1ψ)represents 100% of the uracils in the mRNA.

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified cytosine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified cytosine includeN4-acetyl-cytidine (ac4C), 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C), 5-halo-cytidine(e.g., 5-iodo-cytidine), 5-hydroxymethyl-cytidine (hm5C),1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine, 2-thio-cytidine (s2C),2-thio-5-methyl-cytidine. In some embodiments, an mRNA of the disclosureincludes a combination of one or more of the aforementioned modifiednucleobases (e.g., a combination of 2, 3 or 4 of the aforementionedmodified nucleobases.)

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified adenine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified adenine include7-deaza-adenine, 1-methyl-adenosine (m1A), 2-methyl-adenine (m2A),N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A). In some embodiments, an mRNA of thedisclosure includes a combination of one or more of the aforementionedmodified nucleobases (e.g., a combination of 2, 3 or 4 of theaforementioned modified nucleobases.)

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified guanine.Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified guanine includeinosine (I), 1-methyl-inosine (m1I), wyosine (imG), methylwyosine(mimG), 7-deaza-guanosine, 7-cyano-7-deaza-guanosine (preQ0),7-aminomethyl-7-deaza-guanosine (preQ1), 7-methyl-guanosine (m7G),1-methyl-guanosine (m1G), 8-oxo-guanosine, 7-methyl-8-oxo-guanosine. Insome embodiments, an mRNA of the disclosure includes a combination ofone or more of the aforementioned modified nucleobases (e.g., acombination of 2, 3 or 4 of the aforementioned modified nucleobases.)

In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is 1-methyl-pseudouridine(mlw), 5-methoxy-uridine (mo5U), 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C), pseudouridine(ψ), α-thio-guanosine, or α-thio-adenosine. In some embodiments, an mRNAof the disclosure includes a combination of one or more of theaforementioned modified nucleobases (e.g., a combination of 2, 3 or 4 ofthe aforementioned modified nucleobases.)

In some embodiments, the mRNA comprises pseudouridine (ψ). In someembodiments, the mRNA comprises pseudouridine (ψ) and 5-methyl-cytidine(m5C). In some embodiments, the mRNA comprises 1-methyl-pseudouridine(m1ψ). In some embodiments, the mRNA comprises 1-methyl-pseudouridine(m1ψ) and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). In some embodiments, the mRNAcomprises 2-thiouridine (s2U). In some embodiments, the mRNA comprises2-thiouridine and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). In some embodiments, the mRNAcomprises 5-methoxy-uridine (mo5U). In some embodiments, the mRNAcomprises 5-methoxy-uridine (mo5U) and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). In someembodiments, the mRNA comprises 2′-O-methyl uridine. In someembodiments, the mRNA comprises 2′-O-methyl uridine and5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). In some embodiments, the mRNA comprisescomprises N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A). In some embodiments, the mRNAcomprises N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A) and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C).

In certain embodiments, an mRNA of the disclosure is uniformly modified(i.e., fully modified, modified through-out the entire sequence) for aparticular modification. For example, an mRNA can be uniformly modifiedwith N1-methylpseudouridine (m1ψ) or 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C), meaningthat all uridines or all cytosine nucleosides in the mRNA sequence arereplaced with N1-methylpseudouridine (m1ψ) or 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C).Similarly, mRNAs of the disclosure can be uniformly modified for anytype of nucleoside residue present in the sequence by replacement with amodified residue such as those set forth above.

In some embodiments, an mRNA of the disclosure may be modified in acoding region (e.g., an open reading frame encoding a polypeptide). Inother embodiments, an mRNA may be modified in regions besides a codingregion. For example, in some embodiments, a 5′-UTR and/or a 3′-UTR areprovided, wherein either or both may independently contain one or moredifferent nucleoside modifications. In such embodiments, nucleosidemodifications may also be present in the coding region.

Examples of nucleoside modifications and combinations thereof that maybe present in mmRNAs of the present disclosure include, but are notlimited to, those described in PCT Patent Application Publications:WO2012045075, WO2014081507, WO2014093924, WO2014164253, andWO2014159813.

The mmRNAs of the disclosure can include a combination of modificationsto the sugar, the nucleobase, and/or the internucleoside linkage. Thesecombinations can include any one or more modifications described herein.

In certain embodiments, the modified nucleosides may be partially orcompletely substituted for the natural nucleotides of the mRNAs of thedisclosure. As a non-limiting example, the natural nucleotide uridinemay be substituted with a modified nucleoside described herein. Inanother non-limiting example, the natural nucleoside uridine may bepartially substituted (e.g., about 0.1%, 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%,30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or99.9% of the natural uridines) with at least one of the modifiednucleoside disclosed herein.

The mRNAs of the present disclosure, or regions thereof, may be codonoptimized. Codon optimization methods are known in the art and may beuseful for a variety of purposes: matching codon frequencies in hostorganisms to ensure proper folding, bias GC content to increase mRNAstability or reduce secondary structures, minimize tandem repeat codonsor base runs that may impair gene construction or expression, customizetranscriptional and translational control regions, insert or removeproteins trafficking sequences, remove/add post translation modificationsites in encoded proteins (e.g., glycosylation sites), add, remove orshuffle protein domains, insert or delete restriction sites, modifyribosome binding sites and mRNA degradation sites, adjust translationrates to allow the various domains of the protein to fold properly, orto reduce or eliminate problem secondary structures within thepolynucleotide. Codon optimization tools, algorithms and services areknown in the art; non-limiting examples include services from GeneArt(Life Technologies), DNA2.0 (Menlo Park, Calif.) and/or proprietarymethods. In one embodiment, the mRNA sequence is optimized usingoptimization algorithms, e.g., to optimize expression in mammalian cellsor enhance mRNA stability.

In certain embodiments, the present disclosure includes polynucleotideshaving at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least98%, or at least 99% sequence identity to any of the polynucleotidesequences described herein.

mRNAs of the present disclosure may be produced by means available inthe art, including but not limited to in vitro transcription (IVT) andsynthetic methods. Enzymatic (IVT), solid-phase, liquid-phase, combinedsynthetic methods, small region synthesis, and ligation methods may beutilized. In one embodiment, mRNAs are made using IVT enzymaticsynthesis methods. Methods of making polynucleotides by IVT are known inthe art and are described in International Application PCT/US2013/30062,the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in theirentirety. Accordingly, the present disclosure also includespolynucleotides, e.g., DNA, constructs and vectors that may be used toin vitro transcribe an mRNA described herein.

Non-natural modified nucleobases may be introduced into polynucleotides,e.g., mRNA, during synthesis or post-synthesis. In certain embodiments,modifications may be on internucleoside linkages, purine or pyrimidinebases, or sugar. In particular embodiments, the modification may beintroduced at the terminal of a polynucleotide chain or anywhere else inthe polynucleotide chain; with chemical synthesis or with a polymeraseenzyme. Examples of modified nucleic acids and their synthesis aredisclosed in PCT application No. PCT/US2012/058519. Synthesis ofmodified polynucleotides is also described in Verma and Eckstein, AnnualReview of Biochemistry, vol. 76, 99-134 (1998).

Either enzymatic or chemical ligation methods may be used to conjugatepolynucleotides or their regions with different functional moieties,such as targeting or delivery agents, fluorescent labels, liquids,nanoparticles, etc. Conjugates of polynucleotides and modifiedpolynucleotides are reviewed in Goodchild, Bioconjugate Chemistry, vol.1(3), 165-187 (1990).

MicroRNA (miRNA) Binding Sites

Nucleic acid molecules (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure caninclude regulatory elements, for example, microRNA (miRNA) bindingsites, transcription factor binding sites, structured mRNA sequencesand/or motifs, artificial binding sites engineered to act aspseudo-receptors for endogenous nucleic acid binding molecules, andcombinations thereof.

In some embodiments, a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) ofthe disclosure comprises an open reading frame (ORF) encoding apolypeptide of interest and further comprises one or more miRNA bindingsite(s). Inclusion or incorporation of miRNA binding site(s) providesfor regulation of nucleic acid molecules (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of thedisclosure, and in turn, of the polypeptides encoded therefrom, based ontissue-specific and/or cell-type specific expression ofnaturally-occurring miRNAs.

A miRNA, e.g., a natural-occurring miRNA, is a 19-25 nucleotide longnoncoding RNA that binds to a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g.,mRNA) and down-regulates gene expression either by reducing stability orby inhibiting translation of the polynucleotide. A miRNA sequencecomprises a “seed” region, i.e., a sequence in the region of positions2-8 of the mature miRNA. A miRNA seed can comprise positions 2-8 or 2-7of the mature miRNA. In some embodiments, a miRNA seed can comprise 7nucleotides (e.g., nucleotides 2-8 of the mature miRNA), wherein theseed-complementary site in the corresponding miRNA binding site isflanked by an adenosine (A) opposed to miRNA position 1. In someembodiments, a miRNA seed can comprise 6 nucleotides (e.g., nucleotides2-7 of the mature miRNA), wherein the seed-complementary site in thecorresponding miRNA binding site is flanked by an adenosine (A) opposedto miRNA position 1. See, for example, Grimson A, Farh K K, Johnston WK, Garrett-Engele P, Lim L P, Bartel D P; Mol Cell. 2007 Jul. 6;27(1):91-105. miRNA profiling of the target cells or tissues can beconducted to determine the presence or absence of miRNA in the cells ortissues. In some embodiments, a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g.,mRNA) of the disclosure comprises one or more microRNA binding sites,microRNA target sequences, microRNA complementary sequences, or microRNAseed complementary sequences. Such sequences can correspond to, e.g.,have complementarity to, any known microRNA such as those taught in USPublication US2005/0261218 and US Publication US2005/0059005, thecontents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference in theirentirety.

As used herein, the term “microRNA (miRNA or miR) binding site” refersto a sequence within a nucleic acid molecule, e.g., within a DNA orwithin an RNA transcript, including in the 5′UTR and/or 3′UTR, that hassufficient complementarity to all or a region of a miRNA to interactwith, associate with or bind to the miRNA. In some embodiments, anucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosurecomprising an ORF encoding a polypeptide of interest and furthercomprises one or more miRNA binding site(s). In exemplary embodiments, a5′UTR and/or 3′UTR of the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA)comprises the one or more miRNA binding site(s).

A miRNA binding site having sufficient complementarity to a miRNA refersto a degree of complementarity sufficient to facilitate miRNA-mediatedregulation of a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA), e.g.,miRNA-mediated translational repression or degradation of the nucleicacid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA). In exemplary aspects of thedisclosure, a miRNA binding site having sufficient complementarity tothe miRNA refers to a degree of complementarity sufficient to facilitatemiRNA-mediated degradation of the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA,e.g., mRNA), e.g., miRNA-guided RNA-induced silencing complex(RISC)-mediated cleavage of mRNA. The miRNA binding site can havecomplementarity to, for example, a 19-25 nucleotide miRNA sequence, to a19-23 nucleotide miRNA sequence, or to a 22 nucleotide miRNA sequence. AmiRNA binding site can be complementary to only a portion of a miRNA,e.g., to a portion less than 1, 2, 3, or 4 nucleotides of the fulllength of a naturally-occurring miRNA sequence. Full or completecomplementarity (e.g., full complementarity or complete complementarityover all or a significant portion of the length of a naturally-occurringmiRNA) is preferred when the desired regulation is mRNA degradation.

In some embodiments, a miRNA binding site includes a sequence that hascomplementarity (e.g., partial or complete complementarity) with a miRNAseed sequence. In some embodiments, the miRNA binding site includes asequence that has complete complementarity with a miRNA seed sequence.In some embodiments, a miRNA binding site includes a sequence that hascomplementarity (e.g., partial or complete complementarity) with anmiRNA sequence. In some embodiments, the miRNA binding site includes asequence that has complete complementarity with a miRNA sequence. Insome embodiments, a miRNA binding site has complete complementarity witha miRNA sequence but for 1, 2, or 3 nucleotide substitutions, terminaladditions, and/or truncations.

In some embodiments, the miRNA binding site is the same length as thecorresponding miRNA. In other embodiments, the miRNA binding site isone, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven ortwelve nucleotide(s) shorter than the corresponding miRNA at the 5′terminus, the 3′ terminus, or both. In still other embodiments, themicroRNA binding site is two nucleotides shorter than the correspondingmicroRNA at the 5′ terminus, the 3′ terminus, or both. The miRNA bindingsites that are shorter than the corresponding miRNAs are still capableof degrading the mRNA incorporating one or more of the miRNA bindingsites or preventing the mRNA from translation.

In some embodiments, the miRNA binding site binds the correspondingmature miRNA that is part of an active RISC containing Dicer. In anotherembodiment, binding of the miRNA binding site to the corresponding miRNAin RISC degrades the mRNA containing the miRNA binding site or preventsthe mRNA from being translated. In some embodiments, the miRNA bindingsite has sufficient complementarity to miRNA so that a RISC complexcomprising the miRNA cleaves the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g.,mRNA) comprising the miRNA binding site. In other embodiments, the miRNAbinding site has imperfect complementarity so that a RISC complexcomprising the miRNA induces instability in the nucleic acid molecule(e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) comprising the miRNA binding site. In anotherembodiment, the miRNA binding site has imperfect complementarity so thata RISC complex comprising the miRNA represses transcription of thenucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) comprising the miRNAbinding site.

In some embodiments, the miRNA binding site has one, two, three, four,five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven or twelve mismatch(es) fromthe corresponding miRNA.

In some embodiments, the miRNA binding site has at least about ten, atleast about eleven, at least about twelve, at least about thirteen, atleast about fourteen, at least about fifteen, at least about sixteen, atleast about seventeen, at least about eighteen, at least about nineteen,at least about twenty, or at least about twenty-one contiguousnucleotides complementary to at least about ten, at least about eleven,at least about twelve, at least about thirteen, at least about fourteen,at least about fifteen, at least about sixteen, at least aboutseventeen, at least about eighteen, at least about nineteen, at leastabout twenty, or at least about twenty-one, respectively, contiguousnucleotides of the corresponding miRNA.

By engineering one or more miRNA binding sites into a nucleic acidmolecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure, the nucleic acidmolecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) can be targeted for degradation orreduced translation, provided the miRNA in question is available. Thiscan reduce off-target effects upon delivery of the nucleic acid molecule(e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA). For example, if a nucleic acid molecule (e.g.,RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure is not intended to be delivered to atissue or cell but ends up is said tissue or cell, then a miRNA abundantin the tissue or cell can inhibit the expression of the gene of interestif one or multiple binding sites of the miRNA are engineered into the5′UTR and/or 3′UTR of the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA).

For example, one of skill in the art would understand that one or moremiR binding sites can be included in a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., anRNA, e.g., mRNA) to minimize expression in cell types other thanlymphoid cells. In one embodiment, a miR122 binding site can be used. Inanother embodiment, a miR126 binding site can be used. In still anotherembodiment, multiple copies of these miR binding sites or combinationsmay be used.

Conversely, miRNA binding sites can be removed from nucleic acidmolecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) sequences in which they naturally occurin order to increase protein expression in specific tissues. Forexample, a binding site for a specific miRNA can be removed from anucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) to improve proteinexpression in tissues or cells containing the miRNA.

Regulation of expression in multiple tissues can be accomplished throughintroduction or removal of one or more miRNA binding sites, e.g., one ormore distinct miRNA binding sites. The decision whether to remove orinsert a miRNA binding site can be made based on miRNA expressionpatterns and/or their profilings in tissues and/or cells in developmentand/or disease. Identification of miRNAs, miRNA binding sites, and theirexpression patterns and role in biology have been reported (e.g.,Bonauer et al., Curr Drug Targets 2010 11:943-949; Anand and ChereshCurr Opin Hematol 2011 18:171-176; Contreras and Rao Leukemia 201226:404-413 (2011 Dec. 20. doi: 10.1038/1eu.2011.356); Bartel Cell 2009136:215-233; Landgraf et al, Cell, 2007 129:1401-1414; Gentner andNaldini, Tissue Antigens. 2012 80:393-403 and all references therein;each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety).

miRNAs and miRNA binding sites can correspond to any known sequence,including non-limiting examples described in U.S. Publication Nos.2014/0200261, 2005/0261218, and 2005/0059005, each of which areincorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Examples of tissueswhere miRNA are known to regulate mRNA, and thereby protein expression,include, but are not limited to, liver (miR-122), muscle (miR-133,miR-206, miR-208), endothelial cells (miR-17-92, miR-126), myeloid cells(miR-142-3p, miR-142-5p, miR-16, miR-21, miR-223, miR-24, miR-27),adipose tissue (let-7, miR-30c), heart (miR-1d, miR-149), kidney(miR-192, miR-194, miR-204), and lung epithelial cells (let-7, miR-133,miR-126). Specifically, miRNAs are known to be differentially expressedin immune cells (also called hematopoietic cells), such as antigenpresenting cells (APCs) (e.g., dendritic cells and monocytes),monocytes, monocytes, B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes, granulocytes,natural killer cells, etc. Immune cell specific miRNAs are involved inimmunogenicity, autoimmunity, the immune response to infection,inflammation, as well as unwanted immune response after gene therapy andtissue/organ transplantation. Immune cell specific miRNAs also regulatemany aspects of development, proliferation, differentiation andapoptosis of hematopoietic cells (immune cells). For example, miR-142and miR-146 are exclusively expressed in immune cells, particularlyabundant in myeloid dendritic cells. It has been demonstrated that theimmune response to a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) canbe shut-off by adding miR-142 binding sites to the 3′-UTR of thepolynucleotide, enabling more stable gene transfer in tissues and cells.miR-142 efficiently degrades exogenous nucleic acid molecules (e.g.,RNA, e.g., mRNA) in antigen presenting cells and suppresses cytotoxicelimination of transduced cells (e.g., Annoni A et al., blood, 2009,114, 5152-5161; Brown B D, et al., Nat med. 2006, 12(5), 585-591; BrownB D, et al., blood, 2007, 110(13): 4144-4152, each of which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety).

An antigen-mediated immune response can refer to an immune responsetriggered by foreign antigens, which, when entering an organism, areprocessed by the antigen presenting cells and displayed on the surfaceof the antigen presenting cells. T cells can recognize the presentedantigen and induce a cytotoxic elimination of cells that express theantigen.

Introducing a miR-142 binding site into the 5′UTR and/or 3′UTR of anucleic acid molecule of the disclosure can selectively repress geneexpression in antigen presenting cells through miR-142 mediateddegradation, limiting antigen presentation in antigen presenting cells(e.g., dendritic cells) and thereby preventing antigen-mediated immuneresponse after the delivery of the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA,e.g., mRNA). The nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) is thenstably expressed in target tissues or cells without triggering cytotoxicelimination.

In one embodiment, binding sites for miRNAs that are known to beexpressed in immune cells, in particular, antigen presenting cells, canbe engineered into a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) ofthe disclosure to suppress the expression of the nucleic acid molecule(e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) in antigen presenting cells through miRNAmediated RNA degradation, subduing the antigen-mediated immune response.Expression of the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) ismaintained in non-immune cells where the immune cell specific miRNAs arenot expressed. For example, in some embodiments, to prevent animmunogenic reaction against a liver specific protein, any miR-122binding site can be removed and a miR-142 (and/or mirR-146) binding sitecan be engineered into the 5′UTR and/or 3′UTR of a nucleic acid moleculeof the disclosure.

To further drive the selective degradation and suppression in APCs andmacrophage, a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of thedisclosure can include a further negative regulatory element in the5′UTR and/or 3′UTR, either alone or in combination with miR-142 and/ormiR-146 binding sites. As a non-limiting example, the further negativeregulatory element is a Constitutive Decay Element (CDE).

Immune cell specific miRNAs include, but are not limited to,hsa-let-7a-2-3p, hsa-let-7a-3p, hsa-7a-5p, hsa-let-7c, hsa-let-7e-3p,hsa-let-7e-5p, hsa-let-7g-3p, hsa-let-7g-5p, hsa-let-7i-3p,hsa-let-7i-5p, miR-10a-3p, miR-10a-5p, miR-1184, hsa-let-7f-1-3p,hsa-let-7f-2--5p, hsa-let-7f-5p, miR-125b-1-3p, miR-125b-2-3p,miR-125b-5p, miR-1279, miR-130a-3p, miR-130a-5p, miR-132-3p, miR-132-5p,miR-142-3p, miR-142-5p, miR-143-3p, miR-143-5p, miR-146a-3p,miR-146a-5p, miR-146b-3p, miR-146b-5p, miR-147a, miR-147b, miR-148a-5p,miR-148a-3p, miR-150-3p, miR-150-5p, miR-151b, miR-155-3p, miR-155-5p,miR-15a-3p, miR-15a-5p, miR-15b-5p, miR-15b-3p, miR-16-1-3p,miR-16-2-3p, miR-16-5p, miR-17-5p, miR-181a-3p, miR-181a-5p,miR-181a-2-3p, miR-182-3p, miR-182-5p, miR-197-3p, miR-197-5p,miR-21-5p, miR-21-3p, miR-214-3p, miR-214-5p, miR-223-3p, miR-223-5p,miR-221-3p, miR-221-5p, miR-23b-3p, miR-23b-5p, miR-24-1-5p,miR-24-2-5p, miR-24-3p, miR-26a-1-3p, miR-26a-2-3p, miR-26a-5p,miR-26b-3p, miR-26b-5p, miR-27a-3p, miR-27a-5p, miR-27b-3p, miR-27b-5p,miR-28-3p, miR-28-5p, miR-2909, miR-29a-3p, miR-29a-5p, miR-29b-1-5p,miR-29b-2-5p, miR-29c-3p, miR-29c-5p-miR-30e-3p, miR-30e-5p, miR-331-5p,miR-339-3p, miR-339-5p, miR-345-3p, miR-345-5p, miR-346, miR-34a-3p,miR-34a-5p-miR-363-3p, miR-363-5p, miR-372, miR-377-3p, miR-377-5p,miR-493-3p, miR-493-5p, miR-542, miR-548b-5p, miR548c-5p, miR-548i,miR-548j, miR-548n, miR-574-3p, miR-598, miR-718, miR-935, miR-99a-3p,miR-99a-5p, miR-99b-3p, and miR-99b-5p. Furthermore, novel miRNAs can beidentified in immune cell through micro-array hybridization andmicrotome analysis (e.g., Jima D D et al, Blood, 2010, 116:e118-e127;Vaz C et al., BMC Genomics, 2010, 11,288, the content of each of whichis incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.)

In some embodiments, a miRNA binding site is inserted in the nucleicacid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure in any positionof the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) (e.g., the 5′UTRand/or 3′UTR). In some embodiments, the 5′UTR comprises a miRNA bindingsite. In some embodiments, the 3′UTR comprises a miRNA binding site. Insome embodiments, the 5′UTR and the 3′UTR comprise a miRNA binding site.The insertion site in the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA)can be anywhere in the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) aslong as the insertion of the miRNA binding site in the nucleic acidmolecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) does not interfere with the translationof a functional polypeptide in the absence of the corresponding miRNA;and in the presence of the miRNA, the insertion of the miRNA bindingsite in the nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) and thebinding of the miRNA binding site to the corresponding miRNA are capableof degrading the polynucleotide or preventing the translation of thenucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA).

In some embodiments, a miRNA binding site is inserted in at least about30 nucleotides downstream from the stop codon of an ORF in a nucleicacid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure comprising theORF. In some embodiments, a miRNA binding site is inserted in at leastabout 10 nucleotides, at least about 15 nucleotides, at least about 20nucleotides, at least about 25 nucleotides, at least about 30nucleotides, at least about 35 nucleotides, at least about 40nucleotides, at least about 45 nucleotides, at least about 50nucleotides, at least about 55 nucleotides, at least about 60nucleotides, at least about 65 nucleotides, at least about 70nucleotides, at least about 75 nucleotides, at least about 80nucleotides, at least about 85 nucleotides, at least about 90nucleotides, at least about 95 nucleotides, or at least about 100nucleotides downstream from the stop codon of an ORF in a polynucleotideof the disclosure. In some embodiments, a miRNA binding site is insertedin about 10 nucleotides to about 100 nucleotides, about 20 nucleotidesto about 90 nucleotides, about 30 nucleotides to about 80 nucleotides,about 40 nucleotides to about 70 nucleotides, about 50 nucleotides toabout 60 nucleotides, about 45 nucleotides to about 65 nucleotidesdownstream from the stop codon of an ORF in a nucleic acid molecule(e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure.

miRNA gene regulation can be influenced by the sequence surrounding themiRNA such as, but not limited to, the species of the surroundingsequence, the type of sequence (e.g., heterologous, homologous,exogenous, endogenous, or artificial), regulatory elements in thesurrounding sequence and/or structural elements in the surroundingsequence. The miRNA can be influenced by the 5′UTR and/or 3′UTR. As anon-limiting example, a non-human 3′UTR can increase the regulatoryeffect of the miRNA sequence on the expression of a polypeptide ofinterest compared to a human 3′UTR of the same sequence type.

In one embodiment, other regulatory elements and/or structural elementsof the 5′UTR can influence miRNA mediated gene regulation. One exampleof a regulatory element and/or structural element is a structured IRES(Internal Ribosome Entry Site) in the 5′UTR, which is necessary for thebinding of translational elongation factors to initiate proteintranslation. EIF4A2 binding to this secondarily structured element inthe 5′-UTR is necessary for miRNA mediated gene expression (Meijer H Aet al., Science, 2013, 340, 82-85, herein incorporated by reference inits entirety). The nucleic acid molecules (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of thedisclosure can further include this structured 5′UTR in order to enhancemicroRNA mediated gene regulation.

At least one miRNA binding site can be engineered into the 3′UTR of apolynucleotide of the disclosure. In this context, at least two, atleast three, at least four, at least five, at least six, at least seven,at least eight, at least nine, at least ten, or more miRNA binding sitescan be engineered into a 3′UTR of a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA,e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure. For example, 1 to 10, 1 to 9, 1 to 8, 1to 7, 1 to 6, 1 to 5, 1 to 4, 1 to 3, 2, or 1 miRNA binding sites can beengineered into the 3′UTR of a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g.,mRNA) of the disclosure. In one embodiment, miRNA binding sitesincorporated into a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of thedisclosure can be the same or can be different miRNA sites. Acombination of different miRNA binding sites incorporated into a nucleicacid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure can includecombinations in which more than one copy of any of the different miRNAsites are incorporated. In another embodiment, miRNA binding sitesincorporated into a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of thedisclosure can target the same or different tissues in the body. As anon-limiting example, through the introduction of tissue-, cell-type-,or disease-specific miRNA binding sites in the 3′-UTR of a nucleic acidmolecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure, the degree ofexpression in specific cell types (e.g., hepatocytes, myeloid cells,endothelial cells, cancer cells, etc.) can be reduced.

In one embodiment, a miRNA binding site can be engineered near the 5′terminus of the 3′UTR, about halfway between the 5′ terminus and 3′terminus of the 3′UTR and/or near the 3′ terminus of the 3′UTR in anucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure. As anon-limiting example, a miRNA binding site can be engineered near the 5′terminus of the 3′UTR and about halfway between the 5′ terminus and 3′terminus of the 3′UTR. As another non-limiting example, a miRNA bindingsite can be engineered near the 3′ terminus of the 3′UTR and abouthalfway between the 5′ terminus and 3′ terminus of the 3′UTR. As yetanother non-limiting example, a miRNA binding site can be engineerednear the 5′ terminus of the 3′UTR and near the 3′ terminus of the 3′UTR.

In another embodiment, a 3′UTR can comprise 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,or 10 miRNA binding sites. The miRNA binding sites can be complementaryto a miRNA, miRNA seed sequence, and/or miRNA sequences flanking theseed sequence.

A nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure can beengineered for more targeted expression in specific tissues, cell types,or biological conditions based on the expression patterns of miRNAs inthe different tissues, cell types, or biological conditions. Throughintroduction of tissue-specific miRNA binding sites, a nucleic acidmolecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure can be designed foroptimal protein expression in a tissue or cell, or in the context of abiological condition.

In some embodiments, a nucleic acid molecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) ofthe disclosure can comprise at least one miRNA binding site in the 3′UTRin order to selectively degrade mRNA therapeutics in the immune cells tosubdue unwanted immunogenic reactions caused by therapeutic delivery. Asa non-limiting example, the miRNA binding site can make a nucleic acidmolecule (e.g., RNA, e.g., mRNA) of the disclosure more unstable inantigen presenting cells. Non-limiting examples of these miRNAs includemir-142-5p, mir-142-3p, mir-146a-5p, and mir-146-3p.

Lipid Nanoparticles

A polynucleotide of the disclosure can be encapsulated in a lipidnanoparticle to facilitate delivery of the polynucleotide sequence intoimmune cells. Accordingly, in one set of embodiments, lipidnanoparticles (LNPs) are provided. Each of the LNPs described herein maybe used as a formulation for mRNA described herein. In one embodiment, alipid nanoparticle comprises lipids including an ionizable lipid, asterol or other structural lipid, a non-cationic helper lipid orphospholipid, optionally a PEG lipid, and one or more polynucleotides,e.g., mRNAs.

In certain embodiments, the LNP includes an immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid, which promotes delivery of the mRNA into immunecells. In one embodiment, the LNP comprises a phytosterol or acombination of a phytosterol and cholesterol. In one embodiment, thephytosterol is selected from the group consisting of β-sitosterol,stigmasterol, β-sitostanol, campesterol, brassicasterol, andcombinations thereof. In one embodiment, the phytosterol is selectedfrom the group consisting of β-sitosterol, β-sitostanol, campesterol,brassicasterol, Compound S-140, Compound S-151, Compound S-156, CompoundS-157, Compound S-159, Compound S-160, Compound S-164, Compound S-165,Compound S-170, Compound S-173, Compound S-175 and combinations thereof.

Immune Cell Delivery LNPs

Immune cell delivery LNPs can be characterized in that they result inincreased delivery of agents to immune cells as compared to a controlLNP (e.g., an LNP lacking the immune cell delivery potentiating lipid).In particular, in one embodiment, immune cell delivery LNPs result in anincrease (e.g., a 2-fold or more increase) in the percentage of LNPsassociated with immune cells as compared to a control LNP or an increase(e.g., a 2-fold or more increase) in the percentage of immune cellsexpressing the agent carried by the LNP (e.g., expressing the proteinencoded by the mRNA associated with/encapsulated by the LNP) as comparedto a control LNP. In another embodiment, immune cell delivery LNPsresult in increased binding to C1q and/or increased uptake of C1q-boundLNP into the immune cells (e.g., via opsonization) as compared to acontrol LNP (e.g., an LNP lacking the immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid).

In another embodiment, immune cell delivery LNPs result in an increasein the delivery of an agent (e.g., a nucleic acid molecule) to immunecells as compared to a control LNP. In one embodiment, immune celldelivery LNPs result in an increase in the delivery of a nucleic acidmolecule agent to T cells as compared to a control LNP. In oneembodiment, immune cell delivery LNPs result in an increase in thedelivery of a nucleic acid molecule agent to B cells as compared to acontrol LNP. In one embodiment, immune cell delivery LNPs result in anincrease in the delivery of a nucleic acid molecule agent to B cells ascompared to a control LNP. In one embodiment, immune cell delivery LNPsresult in an increase in the delivery of a nucleic acid molecule agentto myeloid cells as compared to a control LNP.

In one embodiment, when the nucleic acid molecule is an mRNA, anincrease in the delivery of a nucleic acid agent to immune cells can bemeasured by the ability of an LNP to effect at least about 2-foldgreater expression of a protein molecule encoded by the mRNA in immunecells, (e.g., T cells) as compared to a control LNP.

Immune cell delivery LNPs comprise an (i) ionizable lipid; (ii) sterolor other structural lipid; (iii) a non-cationic helper lipid orphospholipid; a (iv) PEG lipid and (v) an agent (e.g., a nucleic acidmolecule) encapsulated in and/or associated with the LNP, wherein one ormore of (i) the ionizable lipid or (ii) the structural lipid or sterolin an immune cell delivery LNPs comprises an effective amount of animmune cell delivery potentiating lipid.

In another embodiment, an immune cell delivery lipid nanoparticle of thedisclosure comprises:

(i) an ionizable lipid;

(ii) a sterol or other structural lipid;

(iii) a non-cationic helper lipid or phospholipid;

(iv) an agent for delivery to an immune cell, and

(v) optionally, a PEG-lipid

wherein one or more of (i) the ionizable lipid or (ii) the sterol orother structural lipid comprises an immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid in an amount effective to enhance delivery of the lipidnanoparticle to an immune cell. In one embodiment, enhanced delivery isrelative to a lipid nanoparticle lacking the immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid. In another embodiment, the enhanced delivery isrelative to a suitable control.

In another embodiment, an immune cell delivery lipid nanoparticle of thedisclosure comprises:

(i) an ionizable lipid;

(ii) a sterol or other structural lipid;

(iii) a non-cationic helper lipid or phospholipid;

(iv) an agent for delivery to an immune cell, and

(v) optionally, a PEG-lipid

wherein one or more of (i) the ionizable lipid or (ii) the sterol orother structural lipid or (iii) the non-cationic helper lipid orphospholipid or (v) the PEG lipid is a C1q binding lipid that binds toC1q or promotes (e.g., increases, stimulates, enhances) the binding ofthe LNP to C1q, as compared to a control LNP lacking the C1q bindinglipid.

In another embodiment, an immune cell delivery lipid nanoparticle of thedisclosure comprises:

(i) an ionizable lipid;

(ii) a sterol or other structural lipid;

(iii) a non-cationic helper lipid or phospholipid;

(iv) an agent for delivery to an immune cell, and

(v) optionally, a PEG-lipid

wherein one or more of (i) the ionizable lipid or (ii) the sterol orother structural lipid binds to C1q or promotes (e.g., increases,stimulates, enhances) the binding of the LNP to C1q, as compared to acontrol LNP (e.g., an LNP lacking (i) the ionizable lipid or (ii) thesterol or other structural lipid).

In another aspect, the disclosure provides a method of screening for animmune cell delivery lipid, the method comprising contacting a test LNPcomprising a test immune cell delivery lipid with C1q, and measuringbinding to C1q, wherein a test immune cell delivery lipid is selected asan immune cell delivery lipid when it binds to C1q or promotes (e.g.,increases, stimulates, enhances) the binding of the LNP comprising it toC1q.

Lipid Content of LNPs

As set forth above, with respect to lipids, immune cell delivery LNPscomprise an (i) ionizable lipid; (ii) sterol or other structural lipid;(iii) a non-cationic helper lipid or phospholipid; a (iv) PEG lipid,wherein one or more of (i) the ionizable lipid or (ii) the structurallipid or sterol in an immune cell delivery LNPs comprises an effectiveamount of an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid. These categoriesof lipids are set forth in more detail below.

(i) Ionizable Lipids

The lipid nanoparticles of the present disclosure include one or moreionizable lipids. In certain embodiments, the ionizable lipids of thedisclosure comprise a central amine moiety and at least onebiodegradable group. The ionizable lipids described herein may beadvantageously used in lipid nanoparticles of the disclosure for thedelivery of nucleic acid molecules to mammalian cells or organs. Thestructures of ionizable lipids set forth below include the prefix I todistinguish them from other lipids of the disclosure.

In a first aspect of the disclosure, the compounds described herein areof Formula (I I):

or their N-oxides, or salts or isomers thereof, wherein:

R¹ is selected from the group consisting of C₅₋₃₀ alkyl, C₅₋₂₀ alkenyl,—R*YR″, —YR″, and —R″M′R′;

R² and R³ are independently selected from the group consisting of H,C₁₋₁₄ alkyl, C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl, —R*YR″, —YR″, and —R*OR″, or R² and R³,together with the atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycle orcarbocycle;

R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a C₃₋₆ carbocycle,—(CH₂)_(n)Q, —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR, —(CH₂)_(o)C(R¹⁰)₂(CH₂)_(n-o)Q, —CHQR,—CQ(R)₂, and unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkyl, where Q is selected from acarbocycle, heterocycle, —OR, —O(CH₂)_(n)N(R)₂, —C(O)OR, —OC(O)R, —CX₃,—CX₂H, —CXH₂, —CN, —N(R)₂, —C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(O)R, —N(R)S(O)₂R,—N(R)C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(S)N(R)₂, —N(R)R⁸, —N(R)S(O)₂R⁸, —O(CH₂)_(n)OR,—N(R)C(═NR⁹)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(═CHR⁹)N(R)₂, —OC(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(O)OR,—N(OR)C(O)R, —N(OR)S(O)₂R, —N(OR)C(O)OR, —N(OR)C(O)N(R)₂,—N(OR)C(S)N(R)₂, —N(OR)C(═NR⁹)N(R)₂, —N(OR)C(═CHR⁹)N(R)₂, —C(═NR⁹)N(R)₂, —C(═NR⁹)R, —C(O)N(R)OR, and —C(R)N(R)₂C(O)OR, each o isindependently selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4, and each n is independentlyselected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5;

each R⁵ is independently selected from the group consisting of OH, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl, and H;

each R⁶ is independently selected from the group consisting of OH, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl, and H;

M and M′ are independently selected

from —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R′)—, —N(R′)C(O)—,—C(O)—, —C(S)—, —C(S)S—, —SC(S)—, —CH(OH)—, —P(O)(OR′)O—, —S(O)₂—,—S—S—, an aryl group, and a heteroaryl group, in which M″ is a bond,C₁₋₁₃ alkyl or C₂₋₁₃ alkenyl;

R⁷ is selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl,and H;

R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₃₋₆ carbocycle andheterocycle;

R⁹ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁₋₆ alkyl, —OR,—S(O)₂R, —S(O)₂N(R)₂, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₃₋₆ carbocycle and heterocycle;

R¹⁰ is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C₁₋₃ alkyl, and C₂₋₃alkenyl;

each R is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl, (CH₂)_(q)OR*, and H,

and each q is independently selected from 1, 2, and 3;

each R′ is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₁₈alkyl, C₂₋₁₈ alkenyl, —R*YR″, —YR″, and H;

each R″ is independently selected from the group consisting of C₃₋₁₅alkyl and C₃₋₁₅ alkenyl;

each R* is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₁₂alkyl and C₂₋₁₂ alkenyl;

each Y is independently a C₃₋₆ carbocycle;

each X is independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,and I; and

m is selected from 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13; and wherein whenR⁴ is —(CH₂)_(n)Q, —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR, —CHQR, or —CQ(R)₂, then (i) Q is not—N(R)₂ when n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, or (ii) Q is not 5, 6, or 7-memberedheterocycloalkyl when n is 1 or 2.

Another aspect the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (III):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein

or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein

R¹ is selected from the group consisting of C₅₋₃₀ alkyl, C₅₋₂₀ alkenyl,—R*YR″, —YR″, and —R″M′R′;

R² and R³ are independently selected from the group consisting of H,C₁₋₁₄ alkyl, C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl, —R*YR″, —YR″, and —R*OR″, or R² and R³,together with the atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycle orcarbocycle;

R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a C₃₋₆ carbocycle,—(CH₂)_(n)Q, —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR, —(CH₂)OC(R¹⁰)₂(CH₂)_(n-o)Q, —CHQR, —CQ(R)₂,and unsubstituted C₁-6 alkyl, where Q is selected from a carbocycle,heterocycle, —OR, —O(CH₂)_(n)N(R)₂, —C(O)OR, —OC(O)R, —CX₃, —CX₂H,—CXH₂, —CN, —N(R)₂, —C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(O)R, —N(R)S(O)₂R, —N(R)C(O)N(R)₂,—N(R)C(S)N(R)₂, N(R)R⁸, —N(R)S(O)₂R⁸, —O(CH₂)_(n)OR, —N(R)C(═NR⁹)N(R)₂,—N(R)C(═CHR⁹)N(R)₂, —OC(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(O)OR, —N(OR)C(O)R, —N(OR)S(O)₂R,—N(OR)C(O)OR, —N(OR)C(O)N(R)₂, —N(OR)C(S)N(R)₂, —N(OR)C(═NR⁹)N(R)₂,—N(OR)C(═CHR⁹)N(R)₂, —C(═NR⁹)N(R)₂, —C(═NR⁹)R, —C(O)N(R)OR, and—C(R)N(R)₂C(O)OR, each o is independently selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4,and each n is independently selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5;

R^(x) is selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl,—(CH₂)_(v)O H, and —(CH₂)_(v)N(R)₂,

wherein v is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6;

each R⁵ is independently selected from the group consisting of OH, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl, and H;

each R⁶ is independently selected from the group consisting of OH, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl, and H;

M and M′ are independently selected from —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—,—OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R′)—, —N(R′)C(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(S)—, —C(S)S—,—SC(S)—, —CH(OH)—, —P(O)(OR′)O—, —S(O)₂—, —S—S—, an aryl group, and aheteroaryl group, in which M″ is a bond, C₁₋₁₃ alkyl or C₂₋₁₃ alkenyl;

R⁷ is selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl,and H;

R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₃₋₆ carbocycle andheterocycle;

R⁹ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, NO₂, C₁₋₆ alkyl, —OR,—S(O)₂R, —S(O)₂N(R)₂, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₃₋₆ carbocycle and heterocycle;

R¹⁰ is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C₁₋₃ alkyl, and C₂₋₃alkenyl;

each R is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl, (CH₂)_(q)OR*, and H,

and each q is independently selected from 1, 2, and 3;

each R′ is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₁₈alkyl, C₂₋₁₈ alkenyl, —R*YR″, —YR″, and H;

each R″ is independently selected from the group consisting of C₃₋₁₅alkyl and C₃₋₁₅ alkenyl;

each R* is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₁₂alkyl and C₂₋₁₂ alkenyl;

each Y is independently a C₃₋₆ carbocycle;

each X is independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,and I; and

m is selected from 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.

In certain embodiments, a subset of compounds of Formula (I) includesthose of Formula (IA):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein 1 is selected from1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; m is selected from 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; M₁ is a bond orM′; R⁴ is hydrogen, unsubstituted C₁₋₃ alkyl,—(CH₂)OC(R¹⁰)₂(CH₂)_(n-o)Q, or —(CH₂)_(n)Q, in which Q is OH,—NHC(S)N(R)₂, —NHC(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(O)R, —N(R)S(O)₂R, —N(R)R⁸,—NHC(═NR⁹)N(R)₂, —NHC(═CHR⁹)N(R)₂, —OC(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(O)OR, heteroarylor heterocycloalkyl; M and M′ are independently selected from —C(O)O—,—OC(O)—, —OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R′)—, —P(O)(OR′)O—, —S—S—, an arylgroup, and a heteroaryl group, and R² and R³ are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of H, C₁₋₁₄ alkyl, and C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl. Forexample, m is 5, 7, or 9. For example, Q is OH, —NHC(S)N(R)₂, or—NHC(O)N(R)₂. For example, Q is —N(R)C(O)R, or —N(R)S(O)₂R.

In certain embodiments, a subset of compounds of Formula (I) includesthose of Formula (IB):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof in which all variables areas defined herein. For example, m is selected from 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; Mand M′ are independently selectedfrom —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R′)—, —P(O)(OR′)O—,—S—S—, an aryl group, and a heteroaryl group; and R² and R³ areindependently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₁₄ alkyl, andC₂₋₁₄ alkenyl. For example, m is 5, 7, or 9. In certain embodiments, asubset of compounds of Formula (I) includes those of Formula (II):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein 1 is selected from1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; M₁ is a bond or M′; R⁴ is hydrogen, unsubstitutedC₁-3 alkyl, —(CH₂)OC(R¹⁰)₂(CH₂)_(n-o)Q, or —(CH₂)_(n)Q, in which n is 2,3, or 4, and Q is OH, —NHC(S)N(R)₂, —NHC(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(O)R,—N(R)S(O)₂R, —N(R)R⁸, —NHC(═NR⁹)N(R)₂, —NHC(═CHR⁹)N(R)₂, —OC(O)N(R)₂,—N(R)C(O)OR, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl; M and M′ are independentlyselected

from —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R′)—, —P(O)(OR′)O—,—S—S—, an aryl group, and a heteroaryl group; and R² and R³ areindependently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₁₄ alkyl, andC₂₋₁₄ alkenyl.

Another aspect of the disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I VI):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein

R¹ is selected from the group consisting of C₅₋₃₀ alkyl, C₅₋₂₀ alkenyl,—R*YR″, —YR″, and —R″M′R′;

R² and R³ are independently selected from the group consisting of H,C₁₋₁₄ alkyl, C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl, —R*YR″, —YR″, and —R*OR″, or R² and R³,together with the atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycle orcarbocycle;

each R⁵ is independently selected from the group consisting of OH, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl, and H;

each R⁶ is independently selected from the group consisting of OH, C₁₋₃alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl, and H;

M and M′ are independently selected from —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—,—OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R′)—, —N(R′)C(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(S)—, —C(S)S—,—SC(S)—, —CH(OH)—, —P(O)(OR′)O—, —S(O)₂—, —S—S—, an aryl group, and aheteroaryl group, in which M″ is a bond, C₁₋₁₃ alkyl or C₂₋₁₃ alkenyl;

R⁷ is selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₂₋₃ alkenyl,and H;

each R is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₃alkyl, and C₂₋₃ alkenyl;

R^(N) is H, or C₁₋₃ alkyl;

each R′ is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₁₈alkyl, C₂₋₁₈ alkenyl, —R*YR″, —YR″, and H;

each R″ is independently selected from the group consisting of C₃₋₁₅alkyl and C₃₋₁₅ alkenyl;

each R* is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₁₂alkyl and C₂₋₁₂ alkenyl;

each Y is independently a C₃₋₆ carbocycle;

each X is independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,and I;

X^(a) and X^(b) are each independently O or S;

R¹⁰ is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, —OH, R, —N(R)₂,—CN, —N₃, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR, —OC(O)R, —OR, —SR, —S(O)R, —S(O)OR,—S(O)₂OR, —NO₂, —S(O)₂N(R)₂, —N(R)S(O)₂R, —NH(CH₂)_(t1)N(R)₂,—NH(CH₂)_(p1)O (CH₂)_(q1)N(R)₂, —NH(CH₂)_(s1)OR, —N((CH₂)_(s1)OR)₂, acarbocycle, a heterocycle, aryl and heteroaryl;

m is selected from 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13;

n is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10;

r is 0 or 1;

t¹ is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5;

p¹ is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5;

q¹ is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; and

s¹ is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

In one embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula (VI) includes thoseof Formula (VI-a):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein

R^(1a) and R^(1b) are independently selected from the group consistingof C₁₋₁₄ alkyl and C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl; and

R² and R³ are independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₁₄alkyl, C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl, —R*YR″, —YR″, and —R*OR″, or R² and R³, togetherwith the atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycle orcarbocycle.

In another embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula (VI) includesthose of Formula (VII):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein

1 is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5;

M₁ is a bond or M′; and

R² and R³ are independently selected from the group consisting of H,C₁₋₁₄ alkyl, and C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl.

In another embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula (I VI) includesthose of Formula (I VIII):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein

1 is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5;

M₁ is a bond or M′; and

R^(a′) and R^(b′) are independently selected from the group consistingof C₁₋₁₄ alkyl and C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl; and

R² and R³ are independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₁₄alkyl, and C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl.

The compounds of any one of formula (I I), (I IA), (I VI), (I VI-a), (IVII) or (I VIII) include one or more of the following features whenapplicable.

In some embodiments, M₁ is M′.

In some embodiments, M and M′ are independently —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—.

In some embodiments, at least one of M and M′ is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—.

In certain embodiments, at least one of M and M′ is —OC(O)—.

In certain embodiments, M is —OC(O)— and M′ is —C(O)O—. In someembodiments, M is —C(O)O— and M′ is —OC(O)—. In certain embodiments, Mand M′ are each —OC(O)—. In some embodiments, M and M′ are each —C(O)O—.

In certain embodiments, at least one of M and M′ is —OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—.

In some embodiments, M and M′ are independently —S—S—.

In some embodiments, at least one of M and M′ is —S—S.

In some embodiments, one of M and M′ is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)— and the otheris —S—S—. For example, M is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)— and M′ is —S—S— or M′ is—C(O)O—, or —OC(O)— and M is —S—S—.

In some embodiments, one of M and M′ is —OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—, in which M″ isa bond, C₁₋₁₃ alkyl or C₂₋₁₃ alkenyl. In other embodiments, M″ is C₁₋₆alkyl or C₂₋₆ alkenyl. In certain embodiments, M″ is C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₂₋₄alkenyl. For example, in some embodiments, M″ is C₁ alkyl. For example,in some embodiments, M″ is C₂ alkyl. For example, in some embodiments,M″ is C₃ alkyl. For example, in some embodiments, M″ is C₄ alkyl. Forexample, in some embodiments, M″ is C₂ alkenyl. For example, in someembodiments, M″ is C₃ alkenyl. For example, in some embodiments, M″ isC₄ alkenyl.

In some embodiments, 1 is 1, 3, or 5.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is hydrogen.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is not hydrogen.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is unsubstituted methyl or —(CH₂)_(n)Q, in whichQ is OH, —NHC(S)N(R)₂, —NHC(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(O)R, or —N(R)S(O)₂R.

In some embodiments, Q is OH.

In some embodiments, Q is —NHC(S)N(R)₂.

In some embodiments, Q is —NHC(O)N(R)₂.

In some embodiments, Q is —N(R)C(O)R.

In some embodiments, Q is —N(R)S(O)₂R.

In some embodiments, Q is —O(CH₂)_(n)N(R)₂.

In some embodiments, Q is —O(CH₂)_(n)OR.

In some embodiments, Q is —N(R)R⁸.

In some embodiments, Q is —NHC(═NR⁹)N(R)₂.

In some embodiments, Q is —NHC(═CHR⁹)N(R)₂.

In some embodiments, Q is —OC(O)N(R)₂.

In some embodiments, Q is —N(R)C(O)OR.

In some embodiments, n is 2.

In some embodiments, n is 3.

In some embodiments, n is 4.

In some embodiments, M₁ is absent.

In some embodiments, at least one R⁵ is hydroxyl. For example, one R⁵ ishydroxyl.

In some embodiments, at least one R⁶ is hydroxyl. For example, one R⁶ ishydroxyl.

In some embodiments one of R⁵ and R⁶ is hydroxyl. For example, one R⁵ ishydroxyl and each R⁶ is hydrogen. For example, one R⁶ is hydroxyl andeach R⁵ is hydrogen.

In some embodiments, R^(x) is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(x) isC₁₋₃ alkyl. For example, R^(x) is methyl. For example, R^(x) is ethyl.For example, R^(x) is propyl.

In some embodiments, R^(x) is —(CH₂)_(v)OH and, v is 1, 2 or 3. Forexample, R^(x) is methanoyl. For example, R^(x) is ethanoyl. Forexample, R^(x) is propanoyl.

In some embodiments, R′ is —(CH₂)_(v)N(R)₂, v is 1, 2 or 3 and each R isH or methyl. For example, R′ is methanamino, methylmethanamino, ordimethylmethanamino. For example, R′ is aminomethanyl,methylaminomethanyl, or dimethylaminomethanyl. For example, R′ isaminoethanyl, methylaminoethanyl, or dimethylaminoethanyl. For example,R′ is aminopropanyl, methylaminopropanyl, or dimethylaminopropanyl.

In some embodiments, R′ is C₁₋₁₈ alkyl, C₂₋₁₈ alkenyl, —R*YR″, or —YR″.

In some embodiments, R² and R³ are independently C₃₋₁₄ alkyl or C₃₋₁₄alkenyl.

In some embodiments, R^(1b) is C₁₋₁₄ alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(1b)is C₂₋₁₄ alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(1b) is C₃₋₁₄ alkyl. In someembodiments, R^(1b) is C₁₋₈ alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(1b) is C₁₋₅alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(1b) is C₁₋₃ alkyl. In some embodiments,R^(1b) is selected from C₁ alkyl, C₂ alkyl, C₃ alkyl, C₄ alkyl, and C₅alkyl. For example, in some embodiments, R^(1b) is C₁ alkyl. Forexample, in some embodiments, R^(1b) is C₂ alkyl. For example, in someembodiments, R^(1b) is C₃ alkyl. For example, in some embodiments,R^(1b) is C₄ alkyl. For example, in some embodiments, R^(1b) is C₅alkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is different from —(CHR⁵R⁶)_(m)-M-CR²R³R⁷.

In some embodiments, —CHR^(1a)R^(1b) is different from—(CHR⁵R⁶)_(m)-M-CR²R³R⁷.

In some embodiments, R⁷ is H. In some embodiments, R⁷ is selected fromC₁₋₃ alkyl. For example, in some embodiments, R⁷ is C₁ alkyl. Forexample, in some embodiments, R⁷ is C₂ alkyl. For example, in someembodiments, R⁷ is C₃ alkyl. In some embodiments, R⁷ is selected from C₄alkyl, C₄ alkenyl, C₅ alkyl, C₅ alkenyl, C₆ alkyl, C₆ alkenyl, C₇ alkyl,C₇ alkenyl, C₉ alkyl, C₉ alkenyl, C₁₁ alkyl, C₁₁ alkenyl, C₁₇ alkyl, C₁₇alkenyl, C₁₈ alkyl, and Cis alkenyl.

In some embodiments, R^(b′) is C₁₋₁₄ alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(b′)is C₂₋₁₄ alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(b′) is C₃₋₁₄ alkyl. In someembodiments, R^(b′) is C₁₋₈ alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(b′) is C₁₋₅alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(b′) is C₁-3 alkyl. In some embodiments,R^(b′) is selected from C₁ alkyl, C₂ alkyl, C₃ alkyl, C₄ alkyl and C₅alkyl. For example, in some embodiments, R^(b′) is C₁ alkyl. Forexample, in some embodiments, R^(b′) is C₂ alkyl. For example, someembodiments, R^(b′) is C₃ alkyl. For example, some embodiments, R^(b′)is C₄ alkyl.

In one embodiment, the compounds of Formula (I) are of Formula (IIa):

or their N-oxides, or salts or isomers thereof, wherein R⁴ is asdescribed herein. In another embodiment, the compounds of Formula (I)are of Formula (IIb):

or their N-oxides, or salts or isomers thereof, wherein R⁴ is asdescribed herein. In another embodiment, the compounds of Formula (I)are of Formula (IIc) or (IIe):

or their N-oxides, or salts or isomers thereof, wherein R⁴ is asdescribed herein. In another embodiment, the compounds of Formula (I I)are of Formula (I IIf):

or their N-oxides, or salts or isomers thereof,

wherein M is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—, M″ is C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₂₋₆ alkenyl, R²and R³ are independently selected from the group consisting of C₅₋₁₄alkyl and C₅₋₁₄ alkenyl, and n is selected from 2, 3, and 4.

In a further embodiment, the compounds of Formula (I I) are of Formula(IId):

or their N-oxides, or salts or isomers thereof, wherein n is 2, 3, or 4;and m, R′, R″, and R² through R6 are as described herein. For example,each of R² and R³ may be independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₅₋₁₄ alkyl and C₅₋₁₄ alkenyl.

In a further embodiment, the compounds of Formula (I) are of Formula(IIg):

or their N-oxides, or salts or isomers thereof, wherein 1 is selectedfrom 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; m is selected from 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; M₁ is abond or M′; M and M′ are independently selected from —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—,—OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—, —C(O)N(R′)—, —P(O)(OR′)O—, —S—S—, an aryl group, and aheteroaryl group; and R² and R³ are independently selected from thegroup consisting of H, C₁₋₁₄ alkyl, and C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl. For example, M″is C₁₋₆ alkyl (e.g., C₁₋₄ alkyl) or C₂₋₆ alkenyl (e.g. C₂₋₄ alkenyl).For example, R² and R³ are independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₅₋₁₄ alkyl and C₅₋₁₄ alkenyl.

In another embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula (I VI) includesthose of Formula (I VIIa):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof.

In another embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula (I VI) includesthose of Formula (I VIIIa):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof.

In another embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula (I VI) includesthose of Formula (I VIIIb):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof.

In another embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula (I VI) includesthose of Formula (I VIIb-1):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof.

In another embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula (I VI) includesthose of Formula (I VIIb-2):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof.

In another embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula (I VI) includesthose of Formula (I VIIb-3):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof. In another embodiment, asubset of compounds of Formula (VI) includes those of Formula (VIIc):

In another embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula (I VI) includesthose of Formula (VIId):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof.

In another embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula (I VI) includesthose of Formula (I VIIIc):

In another embodiment, a subset of compounds of Formula I VI) includesthose of Formula (I VIIId):

or its N-oxide, or a salt or isomer thereof.

The compounds of any one of formulae (I I), (I IA), (I IB), (I II), (IIIa), (I IIb), (I IIc), (I IId), (I IIe), (I IIf), (I IIg), I (III), (IVI), (I VI-a), (I VII), (I VIII), (I VIIa), (I VIIIa), (I VIIIb), (IVIIb-1), (I VIIb-2), (I VIIb-3), (I VIIc), (I VIId), (I VIIIc), or (IVIIId) include one or more of the following features when applicable.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of a C₃-6carbocycle, —(CH₂)_(n)Q, —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR, —(CH₂)OC(R¹⁰)₂(CH₂)_(n-o)Q,—CHQR, and —CQ(R)₂, where Q is selected from a C₃₋₆ carbocycle, 5- to14-membered aromatic or non-aromatic heterocycle having one or moreheteroatoms selected from N, O, S, and P, —OR, —O(CH₂)_(n)N(R)₂,—C(O)OR, —OC(O)R, —CX₃, —CX₂H, —CXH₂, —CN, —N(R)₂, —N(R)S(O)₂R⁸,—C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(O)R, —N(R)S(O)₂R, —N(R)C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(S)N(R)₂, and—C(R)N(R)₂C(O)OR, each o is independently selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4,and each n is independently selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of aC₃-6 carbocycle, —(CH₂)_(n)Q, —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR,—(CH₂)OC(R¹⁰)₂(CH₂)_(n-o)Q, —CHQR, and —CQ(R)₂, where Q is selected froma C₃₋₆ carbocycle, a 5- to 14-membered heteroaryl having one or moreheteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, —OR, —O(CH₂)_(n)N(R)₂, —C(O)OR,—OC(O)R, —CX₃, —CX₂H, —CXH₂, —CN, —C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)S(O)₂R⁸, —N(R)C(O)R,—N(R)S(O)₂R, —N(R)C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(S)N(R)₂, —C(R)N(R)₂C(O)OR, and a 5-to 14-membered heterocycloalkyl having one or more heteroatoms selectedfrom N, O, and S which is substituted with one or more substituentsselected from oxo (═O), OH, amino, and C₁₋₃ alkyl, each o isindependently selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4, and each n is independentlyselected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of aC₃₋₆ carbocycle, —(CH₂)_(n)Q, —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR,—(CH₂)OC(R¹⁰)₂(CH₂)_(n-o)Q, —CHQR, and —CQ(R)₂, where Q is selected froma C₃₋₆ carbocycle, a 5- to 14-membered heterocycle having one or moreheteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, —OR, —O(CH₂)_(n)N(R)₂, —C(O)OR,—OC(O)R, —CX₃, —CX₂H, —CXH₂, —CN, —C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)S(O)₂R⁸, —N(R)C(O)R,—N(R)S(O)₂R, —N(R)C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(S)N(R)₂, —C(R)N(R)₂C(O)OR, each o isindependently selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4, and each n is independentlyselected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; and when Q is a 5- to 14-memberedheterocycle and (i) R⁴ is —(CH₂)_(n)Q in which n is 1 or 2, or (ii) R⁴is —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR in which n is 1, or (iii) R⁴ is —CHQR, and —CQ(R)₂,then Q is either a 5- to 14-membered heteroaryl or 8- to 14-memberedheterocycloalkyl.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of aC₃-6 carbocycle, —(CH₂)_(n)Q, —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR,—(CH₂)OC(R¹⁰)₂(CH₂)_(n-o)Q, —CHQR, and —CQ(R)₂, where Q is selected froma C₃₋₆ carbocycle, a 5- to 14-membered heteroaryl having one or moreheteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, —OR, —O(CH₂)_(n)N(R)₂, —C(O)OR,—OC(O)R, —CX₃, —CX₂H, —CXH₂, —CN, —C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)S(O)₂R⁸, —N(R)C(O)R,—N(R)S(O)₂R, —N(R)C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(S)N(R)₂, —C(R)N(R)₂C(O)OR, each o isindependently selected from 1, 2, 3, and 4, and each n is independentlyselected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is —(CH₂)_(n)Q, where Q is —N(R)S(O)₂R⁸ and nis selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. In a further embodiment, R⁴ is—(CH₂)_(n)Q, where Q is —N(R)S(O)₂R⁸, in which R⁸ is a C₃₋₆ carbocyclesuch as C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, and n is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Forexample, R⁴ is —(CH₂)₃NHS(O)₂R⁸ and R⁸ is cyclopropyl.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is —(CH₂)OC(R¹⁰)₂(CH₂)_(n-o)Q, where Q is—N(R)C(O)R, n is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and o is selected from1, 2, 3, and 4. In a further embodiment, R⁴ is—(CH₂)OC(R¹⁰)₂(CH₂)_(n-o)Q, where Q is —N(R)C(O)R, wherein R is C₁-C₃alkyl and n is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and o is selected from1, 2, 3, and 4. In a another embodiment, R⁴ is is—(CH₂)OC(R¹⁰)₂(CH₂)_(n-o)Q, where Q is —N(R)C(O)R, wherein R is C₁-C₃alkyl, n is 3, and o is 1. In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is H, OH, C₁₋₃alkyl, or C₂₋₃ alkenyl. For example, R⁴ is3-acetamido-2,2-dimethylpropyl.

In some embodiments, one R¹⁰ is H and one R¹⁰ is C₁₋₃ alkyl or C₂₋₃alkenyl. In another embodiment, each R¹⁰ is is C₁₋₃ alkyl or C₂₋₃alkenyl. In another embodiment, each R¹⁰ is is C₁₋₃ alkyl (e.g. methyl,ethyl or propyl). For example, one R¹⁰ is methyl and one R¹⁰ is ethyl orpropyl. For example, one R¹⁰ is ethyl and one R¹⁰ is methyl or propyl.For example, one R¹⁰ is propyl and one R¹⁰ is methyl or ethyl. Forexample, each R¹⁰ is methyl. For example, each R¹⁰ is ethyl. Forexample, each R¹⁰ is propyl.

In some embodiments, one R¹⁰ is H and one R¹⁰ is OH. In anotherembodiment, each R¹⁰ is is OH.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is unsubstituted C₁₋₄ alkyl, e.g.,unsubstituted methyl.

In another embodiment, R⁴ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, the disclosure provides a compound having theFormula (I), wherein R⁴ is —(CH₂)_(n)Q or —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR, where Q is—N(R)₂, and n is selected from 3, 4, and 5.

In certain embodiments, the disclosure provides a compound having theFormula (I), wherein R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of—(CH₂)_(n)Q, —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR, —CHQR, and —CQ(R)₂, where Q is —N(R)₂, andn is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

In certain embodiments, the disclosure provides a compound having theFormula (I), wherein R² and R³ are independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₂₋₁₄ alkyl, C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl, —R*YR″, —YR″, and —R*OR″, orR² and R³, together with the atom to which they are attached, form aheterocycle or carbocycle, and R⁴ is —(CH₂)_(n)Q or —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR,where Q is —N(R)₂, and n is selected from 3, 4, and 5.

In certain embodiments, R² and R³ are independently selected from thegroup consisting of C₂₋₁₄ alkyl, C₂₋₁₄ alkenyl, —R*YR″, —YR″, and—R*OR″, or R² and R³, together with the atom to which they are attached,form a heterocycle or carbocycle. In some embodiments, R² and R³ areindependently selected from the group consisting of C₂₋₁₄ alkyl, andC₂₋₁₄ alkenyl. In some embodiments, R² and R³ are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of —R*YR″, —YR″, and —R*OR″. In someembodiments, R² and R³ together with the atom to which they areattached, form a heterocycle or carbocycle.

In some embodiments, R¹ is selected from the group consisting of C₅₋₂₀alkyl and C₅₋₂₀ alkenyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₅₋₂₀ alkylsubstituted with hydroxyl.

In other embodiments, R¹ is selected from the group consisting of—R*YR″, —YR″, and —R″M′R′.

In certain embodiments, R¹ is selected from —R*YR″ and —YR″. In someembodiments, Y is a cyclopropyl group. In some embodiments, R* is C₈alkyl or C₈ alkenyl. In certain embodiments, R″ is C₃₋₁₂ alkyl. Forexample, R″ may be C₃ alkyl. For example, R″ may be C₄₋₈ alkyl (e.g.,C₄, C₅, C₆, C₇, or C₈ alkyl).

In some embodiments, R is (CH₂)_(q)OR*, q is selected from 1, 2, and 3,and R* is C₁₋₁₂ alkyl substituted with one or more substituents selectedfrom the group consisting of amino, C₁-C₆ alkylamino, and C₁-C₆dialkylamino. For example, R is (CH₂)_(q)OR*, q is selected from 1, 2,and 3 and R* is C₁₋₁₂ alkyl substituted with C₁-C₆ dialkylamino. Forexample, R is (CH₂)_(q)OR*, q is selected from 1, 2, and 3 and R* isC₁₋₃ alkyl substituted with C₁-C₆ dialkylamino. For example, R is(CH₂)_(q)OR*, q is selected from 1, 2, and 3 and R* is C₁₋₃ alkylsubstituted with dimethylamino (e.g., dimethylaminoethanyl).

In some embodiments, R¹ is C₅₋₂₀ alkyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₆alkyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₈ alkyl. In other embodiments, R¹ isC₉ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R¹ is C₁₄ alkyl. In other embodiments,R¹ is C₁₈ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is C₂₁₋₃₀ alkyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₂₆alkyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₂₈ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R¹is

In some embodiments, R¹ is C₅₋₂₀ alkenyl. In certain embodiments, R¹ isC₁₈ alkenyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is linoleyl.

In certain embodiments, R¹ is branched (e.g., decan-2-yl, undecan-3-yl,dodecan-4-yl, tridecan-5-yl, tetradecan-6-yl, 2-methylundecan-3-yl,2-methyldecan-2-yl, 3-methylundecan-3-yl, 4-methyldodecan-4-yl, orheptadeca-9-yl). In certain embodiments, R¹ is

In certain embodiments, R¹ is unsubstituted C₅₋₂₀ alkyl or C₅₋₂₀alkenyl. In certain embodiments, R′ is substituted C₅₋₂₀ alkyl or C₅₋₂₀alkenyl (e.g., substituted with a C₃₋₆ carbocycle such as1-cyclopropylnonyl or substituted with OH or alkoxy). For example, R¹ is

In other embodiments, R¹ is —R″M′R′. In certain embodiments, M′ is—OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—. For example, R¹ is

wherein x¹ is an integer between 1 and 13 (e.g., selected from 3, 4, 5,and 6), x² is an integer between 1 and 13 (e.g., selected from 1, 2, and3), and x³ is an integer between 2 and 14 (e.g., selected from 4, 5, and6). For example, x¹ is selected from 3, 4, 5, and 6, x² is selected from1, 2, and 3, and x³ is selected from 4, 5, and 6.

In other embodiments, R¹ is different from —(CHR⁵R⁶)_(m)-M-CR²R³R⁷.

In some embodiments, R′ is selected from —R*YR″ and —YR″. In someembodiments, Y is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl. In some embodiments, Y is C₆₋₁₀ aryl.In some embodiments, Y is a cyclopropyl group. In some embodiments, Y isa cyclohexyl group. In certain embodiments, R* is C₁ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R″ is selected from the group consisting of C₃₋₁₂alkyl and C₃₋₁₂ alkenyl. In some embodiments, R″ is C₈ alkyl. In someembodiments, R″ adjacent to Y is C₁ alkyl. In some embodiments, R″adjacent to Y is C₄₋₉ alkyl (e.g., C₄, C₅, C₆, C₇ or C₈ or C₉ alkyl).

In some embodiments, R″ is substituted C₃₋₁₂ (e.g., C₃₋₁₂ alkylsubstituted with, e.g., an hydroxyl). For example, R″ is

In some embodiments, R′ is selected from C₄ alkyl and C₄ alkenyl. Incertain embodiments, R′ is selected from C₅ alkyl and C₅ alkenyl. Insome embodiments, R′ is selected from C₆ alkyl and C₆ alkenyl. In someembodiments, R′ is selected from C₇ alkyl and C₇ alkenyl. In someembodiments, R′ is selected from C₉ alkyl and C₉ alkenyl.

In some embodiments, R′ is selected from C₄ alkyl, C₄ alkenyl, C₅ alkyl,C₅ alkenyl, C₆ alkyl, C₆ alkenyl, C₇ alkyl, C₇ alkenyl, C₉ alkyl, C₉alkenyl, C₁₁ alkyl, C₁₁ alkenyl, C₁₇ alkyl, C₁₇ alkenyl, C₁₈ alkyl, andC₁₈ alkenyl, each of which is either linear or branched.

In some embodiments, R′ is linear. In some embodiments, R′ is branched.

In some embodiments, R′ is

In some embodiments, R′ is

and M′ is —OC(O)—. In other embodiments, R′ is

and M′ is —C(O)O—.

In other embodiments, R′ is selected from C₁₁ alkyl and C₁₁ alkenyl. Inother embodiments, R′ is selected from C₁₁ alkyl, C₁₁ alkenyl, C₁₃alkyl, C₁₃ alkenyl, C₁₄ alkyl, C₁₄ alkenyl, C₁₅ alkyl, Cis alkenyl, C₁₆alkyl, C₁₆ alkenyl, C₁₇ alkyl, C₁₇ alkenyl, C₁₈ alkyl, and C₁₈ alkenyl.In certain embodiments, R′ is linear C₄₋₁₈ alkyl or C₄₋₁₈ alkenyl. Incertain embodiments, R′ is branched (e.g., decan-2-yl, undecan-3-yl,dodecan-4-yl, tridecan-5-yl, tetradecan-6-yl, 2-methylundecan-3-yl,2-methyldecan-2-yl, 3-methylundecan-3-yl, 4-methyldodecan-4-yl orheptadeca-9-yl). In certain embodiments, R′ is

In certain embodiments, R′ is unsubstituted C₁-18 alkyl. In certainembodiments, R′ is substituted C₁-18 alkyl (e.g., C₁₋₁₅ alkylsubstituted with, e.g., an alkoxy such as methoxy, or a C₃-6 carbocyclesuch as 1-cyclopropylnonyl, or C(O)O-alkyl or OC(O)-alkyl such asC(O)OCH₃ or OC(O)CH₃). For example, R′ is

In certain embodiments, R′ is branched C₁₋₁₈ alkyl. For example, R′ is

In some embodiments, R″ is selected from the group consisting of C₃₋₁₅alkyl and C₃₋₁₅ alkenyl. In some embodiments, R″ is C₃ alkyl, C₄ alkyl,C₅ alkyl, C₆ alkyl, C₇ alkyl, or C₈ alkyl. In some embodiments, R″ is C₉alkyl, Cm alkyl, C₁₁ alkyl, C₁₂ alkyl, C₁₃ alkyl, C₁₄ alkyl, or Cisalkyl.

In some embodiments, M′ is —C(O)O—. In some embodiments, M′ is —OC(O)—.In some embodiments, M′ is —OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—.

In some embodiments, M′ is —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, or —OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—. Insome embodiments wherein M′ is —OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—, M″ is C₁₋₄ alkyl orC₂₋₄ alkenyl.

In other embodiments, M′ is an aryl group or heteroaryl group. Forexample, M′ may be selected from the group consisting of phenyl,oxazole, and thiazole.

In some embodiments, M is —C(O)O—. In some embodiments, M is —OC(O)—. Insome embodiments, M is —C(O)N(R′)—. In some embodiments, M is—P(O)(OR′)O—. In some embodiments, M is —OC(O)-M″-C(O)O—.

In some embodiments, M is —C(O). In some embodiments, M is —OC(O)— andM′ is —C(O)O—. In some embodiments, M is —C(O)O— and M′ is —OC(O)—. Insome embodiments, M and M′ are each —OC(O)—. In some embodiments, M andM′ are each —C(O)O—.

In other embodiments, M is an aryl group or heteroaryl group. Forexample, M may be selected from the group consisting of phenyl, oxazole,and thiazole.

In some embodiments, M is the same as M′. In other embodiments, M isdifferent from M′.

In some embodiments, M″ is a bond. In some embodiments, M″ is C₁₋₁₃alkyl or C₂₋₁₃ alkenyl. In some embodiments, M″ is C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₂₋₆alkenyl. In certain embodiments, M″ is linear alkyl or alkenyl. Incertain embodiments, M″ is branched, e.g., —CH(CH₃)CH₂—.

In some embodiments, each R⁵ is H. In some embodiments, each R⁶ is H. Incertain such embodiments, each R⁵ and each R⁶ is H.

In some embodiments, R⁷ is H. In other embodiments, R⁷ is C₁-3 alkyl(e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, or i-propyl).

In some embodiments, R² and R³ are independently C₅₋₁₄ alkyl or C₅₋₁₄alkenyl.

In some embodiments, R² and R³ are the same. In some embodiments, R² andR³ are C₈ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R² and R³ are C₂ alkyl. Inother embodiments, R² and R³ are C₃ alkyl. In some embodiments, R² andR³ are C₄ alkyl. In certain embodiments, R² and R³ are C₅ alkyl. Inother embodiments, R² and R³ are C₆ alkyl. In some embodiments, R² andR³ are C₇ alkyl.

In other embodiments, R² and R³ are different. In certain embodiments,R² is C₈ alkyl. In some embodiments, R³ is C₁₋₇ (e.g., C₁, C₂, C₃, C₄,C₅, C₆, or C₇ alkyl) or C₉ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R³ is C₁ alkyl. In some embodiments, R³ is C₂alkyl. In some embodiments, R³ is C₃ alkyl. In some embodiments, R³ isC₄ alkyl. In some embodiments, R³ is C₅ alkyl. In some embodiments, R³is C₆ alkyl. In some embodiments, R³ is C₇ alkyl. In some embodiments,R³ is C₉ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁷ and R³ are H.

In certain embodiments, R² is H.

In some embodiments, m is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. In some embodiments, m is 5,7, or 9. For example, in some embodiments, m is 5. For example, in someembodiments, m is 7. For example, in some embodiments, m is 9.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is selected from —(CH₂)_(n)Q and —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR.

In some embodiments, Q is selected from the group consisting of —OR,—OH, —O(CH₂)_(n)N(R)₂, —OC(O)R, —CX₃, —CN, —N(R)C(O)R, —N(H)C(O)R,—N(R)S(O)₂R,

—N(H)S(O)₂R, —N(R)C(O)N(R)₂, —N(H)C(O)N(R)₂, —N(H)C(O)N(H)(R),—N(R)C(S)N(R)₂,

—N(H)C(S)N(R)₂, —N(H)C(S)N(H)(R), —C(R)N(R)₂C(O)OR, —N(R)S(O)₂R⁸, acarbocycle, and a heterocycle.

In certain embodiments, Q is —N(R)R⁸, —N(R)S(O)₂R⁸, —O(CH₂)_(n)OR,—N(R)C(═NR⁹)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(═CHR⁹)N(R)₂, —OC(O)N(R)₂, or —N(R)C(O)OR.

In certain embodiments, Q is —N(OR)C(O)R, —N(OR)S(O)₂R, —N(OR)C(O)OR,—N(OR)C(O)N(R)₂, —N(OR)C(S)N(R)₂, —N(OR)C(═NR⁹)N(R)₂, or—N(OR)C(═CHR⁹)N(R)₂.

In certain embodiments, Q is thiourea or an isostere thereof, e.g.,

or —NHC(═NR⁹)N(R)₂.

In certain embodiments, Q is —C(═NR⁹)N(R)₂. For example, when Q is—C(═NR⁹)N(R)₂, n is 4 or 5. For example, R⁹ is —S(O)₂N(R)₂.

In certain embodiments, Q is —C(═NR⁹)R or —C(O)N(R)OR, e.g.,—CH(═N—OCH₃), —C(O)NH—OH, —C(O)NH—OCH₃, —C(O)N(CH₃)—OH, or—C(O)N(CH₃)—OCH₃.

In certain embodiments, Q is —OH.

In certain embodiments, Q is a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to10-membered heteroaryl, e.g., Q is a triazole, an imidazole, apyrimidine, a purine, 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one-9-yl (orguanin-9-yl), adenin-9-yl, cytosin-1-yl, or uracil-1-yl, each of whichis optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected fromalkyl, OH, alkoxy, -alkyl-OH, -alkyl-O-alkyl, and the substituent can befurther substituted. In certain embodiments, Q is a substituted 5- to14-membered heterocycloalkyl, e.g., substituted with one or moresubstituents selected from oxo (═O), OH, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino,and C₁₋₃ alkyl. For example, Q is 4-methylpiperazinyl,4-(4-methoxybenzyl)piperazinyl, isoindolin-2-yl-1,3-dione,pyrrolidin-1-yl-2,5-dione, or imidazolidin-3-yl-2,4-dione.

In certain embodiments, Q is —NHR⁸, in which R⁸ is a C₃₋₆ cycloalkyloptionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from oxo(═O), amino (NH₂), mono- or di-alkylamino, C₁₋₃ alkyl and halo. Forexample, R⁸ is cyclobutenyl, e.g.,3-(dimethylamino)-cyclobut-3-ene-4-yl-1,2-dione. In further embodiments,R⁸ is a C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or moresubstituents selected from oxo (═O), thio (═S), amino (NH₂), mono- ordi-alkylamino, C₁₋₃ alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, and halo, wherein the mono-or di-alkylamino, C₁₋₃ alkyl, and heterocycloalkyl are furthersubstituted. For example R⁸ is cyclobutenyl substituted with one or moreof oxo, amino, and alkylamino, wherein the alkylamino is furthersubstituted, e.g., with one or more of C₁₋₃ alkoxy, amino, mono- ordi-alkylamino, and halo. For example, R⁸ is3-(((dimethylamino)ethyl)amino)cyclobut-3-enyl-1,2-dione. For example R⁸is cyclobutenyl substituted with one or more of oxo, and alkylamino. Forexample, R⁸ is 3-(ethylamino)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione. For example R⁸ iscyclobutenyl substituted with one or more of oxo, thio, and alkylamino.For example R⁸ is 3-(ethylamino)-4-thioxocyclobut-2-en-1-one or2-(ethylamino)-4-thioxocyclobut-2-en-1-one. For example R⁸ iscyclobutenyl substituted with one or more of thio, and alkylamino. Forexample R⁸ is 3-(ethylamino)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dithione. For example R⁸is cyclobutenyl substituted with one or more of oxo and dialkylamino.For example R⁸ is 3-(diethylamino)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione. For example,R⁸ is cyclobutenyl substituted with one or more of oxo, thio, anddialkylamino. For example, R⁸ is2-(diethylamino)-4-thioxocyclobut-2-en-1-one or3-(diethylamino)-4-thioxocyclobut-2-en-1-one. For example, R⁸ iscyclobutenyl substituted with one or more of thio, and dialkylamino. Forexample, R⁸ is 3-(diethylamino)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dithione. For example,R⁸ is cyclobutenyl substituted with one or more of oxo and alkylamino ordialkylamino, wherein alkylamino or dialkylamino is further substituted,e.g. with one or more alkoxy. For example, R⁸ is3-(bis(2-methoxyethyl)amino)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione. For example, R⁸ iscyclobutenyl substituted with one or more of oxo, and heterocycloalkyl.For example, R⁸ is cyclobutenyl substituted with one or more of oxo, andpiperidinyl, piperazinyl, or morpholinyl. For example, R⁸ iscyclobutenyl substituted with one or more of oxo, and heterocycloalkyl,wherein heterocycloalkyl is further substituted, e.g., with one or moreC₁₋₃ alkyl. For example, R⁸ is cyclobutenyl substituted with one or moreof oxo, and heterocycloalkyl, wherein heterocycloalkyl (e.g.,piperidinyl, piperazinyl, or morpholinyl) is further substituted withmethyl.

In certain embodiments, Q is —NHR⁸, in which R⁸ is a heteroaryloptionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from amino(NH₂), mono- or di-alkylamino, C₁₋₃ alkyl and halo. For example, R⁸ isthiazole or imidazole.

In certain embodiments, Q is —NHC(═NR⁹)N(R)₂ in which R⁹ is CN, C₁₋₆alkyl, NO₂, —S(O)₂N(R)₂, —OR, —S(O)₂R, or H. For example, Q is—NHC(═NR⁹)N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═NR⁹)NHCH₃, —NHC(═NR⁹)NH₂. In some embodiments,Q is —NHC(═NR⁹)N(R)₂ in which R⁹ is CN and R is C₁₋₃ alkyl substitutedwith mono- or di-alkylamino, e.g., R is ((dimethylamino)ethyl)amino. Insome embodiments, Q is —NHC(═NR⁹)N(R)₂ in which R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, NO₂,—S(O)₂N(R)₂, —OR, —S(O)₂R, or H and R is C₁₋₃ alkyl substituted withmono- or di-alkylamino, e.g., R is ((dimethylamino)ethyl)amino.

In certain embodiments, Q is —NHC(═CHR⁹)N(R)₂, in which R⁹ is NO₂, CN,C₁₋₆ alkyl, —S(O)₂N(R)₂, —OR, —S(O)₂R, or H. For example, Q is—NHC(═CHR⁹)N(CH₃)₂, —NHC(═CHR⁹)NHCH₃, or —NHC(═CHR⁹)NH₂.

In certain embodiments, Q is —OC(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)C(O)OR, —N(OR)C(O)OR,such as —OC(O)NHCH₃, —N(OH)C(O)OCH₃, —N(OH)C(O)CH₃, —N(OCH₃)C(O)OCH₃,—N(OCH₃)C(O)CH₃, —N(OH)S(O)₂CH₃, or —NHC(O)OCH₃.

In certain embodiments, Q is —N(R)C(O)R, in which R is alkyl optionallysubstituted with C₁₋₃ alkoxyl or S(O)_(z)C₁₋₃ alkyl, in which z is 0, 1,or 2.

In certain embodiments, Q is an unsubstituted or substituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl(such as phenyl) or C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, n is 1. In other embodiments, n is 2. In furtherembodiments, n is 3. In certain other embodiments, n is 4. For example,R⁴ may be —(CH₂)₂OH. For example, R⁴ may be —(CH₂)₃OH. For example, R⁴may be —(CH₂)₄OH. For example, R⁴ may be benzyl. For example, R⁴ may be4-methoxybenzyl.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is a C₃₋₆ carbocycle. In some embodiments, R⁴ isa C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl. For example, R⁴ may be cyclohexyl optionallysubstituted with e.g., OH, halo, C₁₋₆ alkyl, etc. For example, R⁴ may be2-hydroxycyclohexyl.

In some embodiments, R is H.

In some embodiments, R is C₁₋₃ alkyl substituted with mono- ordi-alkylamino, e.g., R is ((dimethylamino)ethyl)amino.

In some embodiments, R is C₁₋₆ alkyl substituted with one or moresubstituents selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃ alkoxyl, amino,and C₁-C₃ dialkylamino.

In some embodiments, R is unsubstituted C₁₋₃ alkyl or unsubstituted C₂₋₃alkenyl. For example, R⁴ may be —CH₂CH(OH)CH₃, —CH(CH₃)CH₂OH, or—CH₂CH(OH)CH₂CH₃.

In some embodiments, R is substituted C₁₋₃ alkyl, e.g., CH₂OH. Forexample, R⁴ may be —CH₂CH(OH)CH₂OH, —(CH₂)₃NHC(O)CH₂OH,—(CH₂)₃NHC(O)CH₂OBn, —(CH₂)₂O (CH₂)₂OH, —(CH₂)₃NHCH₂OCH₃,—(CH₂)₃NHCH₂OCH₂CH₃, CH₂SCH₃, CH₂S(O)CH₃, CH₂S(O)₂CH₃, or —CH(CH₂OH)₂.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is selected from any of the following groups:

In some embodiments,

is selected from any of the following groups:

In some embodiments, R⁴ is selected from any of the following groups:

In some embodiments,

is selected from any of the following groups:

In some embodiments, a compound of Formula (III) further comprises ananion. As described herein, and anion can be any anion capable ofreacting with an amine to form an ammonium salt. Examples include, butare not limited to, chloride, bromide, iodide, fluoride, acetate,formate, trifluoroacetate, difluoroacetate, trichloroacetate, andphosphate.

In some embodiments the compound of any of the formulae described hereinis suitable for making a nanoparticle composition for intramuscularadministration.

In some embodiments, R² and R³, together with the atom to which they areattached, form a heterocycle or carbocycle. In some embodiments, R² andR³, together with the atom to which they are attached, form a 5- to14-membered aromatic or non-aromatic heterocycle having one or moreheteroatoms selected from N, O, S, and P. In some embodiments, R² andR³, together with the atom to which they are attached, form anoptionally substituted C₃₋₂₀ carbocycle (e.g., C₃₋₁₈ carbocycle, C₃₋₁₅carbocycle, C₃₋₁₂ carbocycle, or C₃₋₁₀ carbocycle), either aromatic ornon-aromatic. In some embodiments, R² and R³, together with the atom towhich they are attached, form a C₃₋₆ carbocycle. In other embodiments,R² and R³, together with the atom to which they are attached, form a C₆carbocycle, such as a cyclohexyl or phenyl group. In certainembodiments, the heterocycle or C₃₋₆ carbocycle is substituted with oneor more alkyl groups (e.g., at the same ring atom or at adjacent ornon-adjacent ring atoms). For example, R² and R³, together with the atomto which they are attached, may form a cyclohexyl or phenyl groupbearing one or more C₅ alkyl substitutions. In certain embodiments, theheterocycle or C₃₋₆ carbocycle formed by R² and R³, is substituted witha carbocycle groups. For example, R² and R³, together with the atom towhich they are attached, may form a cyclohexyl or phenyl group that issubstituted with cyclohexyl. In some embodiments, R² and R³, togetherwith the atom to which they are attached, form a C₇₋₁₅ carbocycle, suchas a cycloheptyl, cyclopentadecanyl, or naphthyl group.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is selected from —(CH₂)_(n)Q and —(CH₂)_(n)CHQR.In some embodiments, Q is selected from the group consisting of —OR,—OH, —O(CH₂)_(n)N(R)₂, —OC(O)R, —CX₃, —CN, —N(R)C(O)R, —N(H)C(O)R,—N(R)S(O)₂R, —N(H)S(O)₂R, —N(R)C(O)N(R)₂, —N(H)C(O)N(R)₂, —N(R)S(O)₂R⁸,—N(H)C(O)N(H)(R), —N(R)C(S)N(R)₂, —N(H)C(S)N(R)₂, —N(H)C(S)N(H)(R), anda heterocycle. In other embodiments, Q is selected from the groupconsisting of an imidazole, a pyrimidine, and a purine.

In some embodiments, R² and R³, together with the atom to which they areattached, form a heterocycle or carbocycle. In some embodiments, R² andR³, together with the atom to which they are attached, form a C₃₋₆carbocycle. In some embodiments, R² and R³, together with the atom towhich they are attached, form a C₆ carbocycle. In some embodiments, R²and R³, together with the atom to which they are attached, form a phenylgroup. In some embodiments, R² and R³, together with the atom to whichthey are attached, form a cyclohexyl group. In some embodiments, R² andR³, together with the atom to which they are attached, form aheterocycle. In certain embodiments, the heterocycle or C₃₋₆ carbocycleis substituted with one or more alkyl groups (e.g., at the same ringatom or at adjacent or non-adjacent ring atoms). For example, R² and R³,together with the atom to which they are attached, may form a phenylgroup bearing one or more C₅ alkyl substitutions.

In some embodiments, at least one occurrence of R⁵ and R⁶ is C₁₋₃ alkyl,e.g., methyl. In some embodiments, one of the R⁵ and R⁶ adjacent to M isC₁₋₃ alkyl, e.g., methyl, and the other is H. In some embodiments, oneof the R⁵ and R⁶ adjacent to M is C₁₋₃ alkyl, e.g., methyl and the otheris H, and M is —OC(O)— or —C(O)O—.

In some embodiments, at most one occurrence of R⁵ and R⁶ is C₁₋₃ alkyl,e.g., methyl. In some embodiments, one of the R⁵ and R⁶ adjacent to M isC₁₋₃ alkyl, e.g., methyl, and the other is H. In some embodiments, oneof the R⁵ and R⁶ adjacent to M is C₁₋₃ alkyl, e.g., methyl and the otheris H, and M is —OC(O)— or —C(O)O—.

In some embodiments, at least one occurrence of R⁵ and R⁶ is methyl.

The compounds of any one of formula (VI), (VI-a), (VII), (VIIa), (VIIb),(VIIc), (VIId), (VIII), (VIIIa), (VIIIb), (VIIIc) or (VIIId) include oneor more of the following features when applicable.

In some embodiments, r is 0. In some embodiments, r is 1.

In some embodiments, n is 2, 3, or 4. In some embodiments, n is 2. Insome embodiments, n is 4. In some embodiments, n is not 3.

In some embodiments, R^(N) is H. In some embodiments, R^(N) is C₁₋₃alkyl. For example, in some embodiments R^(N) is C₁ alkyl. For example,in some embodiments R^(N) is C₂ alkyl. For example, in some embodimentsR^(N) is C₂ alkyl.

In some embodiments, X^(a) is O. In some embodiments, X^(a) is S. Insome embodiments, X^(b) is O. In some embodiments, X^(b) is S.

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is selected from the group consisting of N(R)₂,—NH(CH₂)_(t1)N(R)₂, —NH(CH₂)_(p1)O(CH₂)_(q1)N(R)₂, —NH(CH₂)_(s1)OR,—N((CH₂)_(s1)OR)₂, and a heterocycle.

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is selected from the group consisting of—NH(CH₂)_(t1)N(R)₂, —NH(CH₂)_(p1)O(CH₂)_(q1)N(R)₂, —NH(CH₂)_(s1)OR,—N((CH₂)_(s1)OR)₂, and a heterocycle.

In some embodiments wherein R¹⁰ is —NH(CH₂)ON(R)₂, o is 2, 3, or 4.

In some embodiments wherein —NH(CH₂)_(p1)O(CH₂)_(q1)N(R)₂, p¹ is 2. Insome embodiments wherein —NH(CH₂)_(p1)O(CH₂)_(q1)N(R)₂, q¹ is 2.

In some embodiments wherein R¹⁰ is —N((CH₂)_(s1)OR)₂, s¹ is 2.

In some embodiments wherein R¹⁰ is —NH(CH₂)ON(R)₂,—NH(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)N(R)₂, —NH(CH₂)_(s)OR, or —N((CH₂)₅OR)₂, R is H orC₁-C₃ alkyl. For example, in some embodiments, R is C₁ alkyl. Forexample, in some embodiments, R is C₂ alkyl. For example, in someembodiments, R is H. For example, in some embodiments, R is H and one Ris C₁-C₃ alkyl. For example, in some embodiments, R is H and one R is C₁alkyl. For example, in some embodiments, R is H and one R is C₂ alkyl.In some embodiments wherein R¹⁰ is —NH(CH₂)_(t1)N(R)₂,—NH(CH₂)_(p1)O(CH₂)_(q1)N(R)₂, —NH(CH₂)_(s1)OR, or —N((CH₂)_(s1)OR)₂,each R is C₂-C₄ alkyl.

For example, in some embodiments, one R is H and one R is C₂-C₄ alkyl.In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is a heterocycle. For example, in someembodiments, R¹⁰ is morpholinyl. For example, in some embodiments, R¹⁰is methyhlpiperazinyl.

In some embodiments, each occurrence of R⁵ and R⁶ is H.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) is selected from thegroup consisting of:

Cpd Structure I 1 

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In further embodiments, the compound of Formula (I I) is selected fromthe group consisting of:

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In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I I) or Formula (I IV) isselected from the group consisting of:

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In some embodiments, a lipid of the disclosure comprises CompoundI-340A:

The central amine moiety of a lipid according to Formula (I I), (I IA),I (IB), I (II), (I IIa), (I III)), (I IIc), (I IId), (I IIe), (I IIf),(I IIg), (I III), (I VI), (I VI-a), (I VII), (I VIII), (I VIIa), (IVIIIa), (I VIIIb), (I VIIb-1), (I VIIb-2), (I VIIb-3), (I VIIc), (IVIId), (I VIIIc), or (I VIIId) may be protonated at a physiological pH.Thus, a lipid may have a positive or partial positive charge atphysiological pH. Such lipids may be referred to as cationic orionizable (amino)lipids. Lipids may also be zwitterionic, i.e., neutralmolecules having both a positive and a negative charge.

In some aspects, the ionizable lipids of the present disclosure may beone or more of compounds of formula I (I IX),

or salts or isomers thereof, wherein

W is

ring A is

t is 1 or 2;

A₁ and A₂ are each independently selected from CH or N;

Z is CH₂ or absent wherein when Z is CH₂, the dashed lines (1) and (2)each represent a single bond; and when Z is absent, the dashed lines (1)and (2) are both absent;

R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, and R₅ are independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₅₋₂₀ alkyl, C₅₋₂₀ alkenyl, —R″MR′, —R*YR″, —YR″, and—R*OR″;

R_(x1) and R_(x2) are each independently H or C₁₋₃ alkyl;

each M is independently selected from the group consisting

of —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)O—, —C(O)N(R′)—, —N(R′)C(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(S)—,—C(S)S—, —SC(S)—, —CH(OH)—, —P(O)(OR′)O—, —S(O)₂—, —C(O)S—, —SC(O)—, anaryl group, and a heteroaryl group;

M* is C₁-C₆ alkyl,

W¹ and W² are each independently selected from the group consisting of—O— and —N(R₆)—;

each R₆ is independently selected from the group consisting of H andC₁₋₅ alkyl;

X¹, X², and X³ are independently selected from the group consisting of abond, —CH₂—, —(CH₂)₂—, —CHR—, —CHY—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—,—(CH₂)_(n)—C(O)—, —C(O)—(CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂)_(n)—C(O)O—,—OC(O)—(CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂)_(n)—OC(O)—, —C(O)O—(CH₂)_(n)—, —CH(OH)—,—C(S)—, and —CH(SH)—;

each Y is independently a C₃₋₆ carbocycle;

each R* is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₁₂alkyl and C₂₋₁₂ alkenyl;

each R is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃ alkyland a C₃₋₆ carbocycle;

each R′ is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₁₂alkyl, C₂₋₁₂ alkenyl, and H;

each R″ is independently selected from the group consisting of C₃₋₁₂alkyl, C₃₋₁₂ alkenyl and —R*MR′; and

n is an integer from 1-6;

wherein when ring A is then

i) at least one of X¹, X², and X³ is not —CH₂—; and/or

ii) at least one of R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, and R₅ is —R″MR′.

In some embodiments, the compound is of any of formulae (I IXa1)-(IIXa8):

In some embodiments, the ionizable lipids are one or more of thecompounds described in U.S. Application Nos. 62/271,146, 62/338,474,62/413,345, and 62/519,826, and PCT Application No. PCT/US2016/068300.

In some embodiments, the ionizable lipids are selected from Compounds1-156 described in U.S. Application No. 62/519,826.

In some embodiments, the ionizable lipids are selected from Compounds1-16, 42-66, 68-76, and 78-156 described in U.S. Application No.62/519,826.

In some embodiments, the ionizable lipid is

(also referred to herein as Compound M), or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the ionizable lipid is

or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the ionizable lipid is

or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the ionizable lipid is

or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the ionizable lipid is

or a salt thereof.

The central amine moiety of a lipid according to any of the Formulaeherein, e.g. a compound having any of Formula (I I), (I IA), (I IB),(II), (IIa), (Ib), (IIc), (IId), (Ile), (IIf), (IIg), (III), (VI),(VI-a), (VII), (VIII), (VIIa), (VIIIa), (VIIIb), (VIIb-1), (VIIb-2),(VIIb-3), (VIIc), (VIId), (VIIIc), (VIIId), (IX), (IXa1), (IXa2),(IXa3), (IXa4), (IXa5), (IXa6), (IXa7), or (IXa8) (each of thesepreceded by the letter I for clarity) may be protonated at aphysiological pH. Thus, a lipid may have a positive or partial positivecharge at physiological pH. Such lipids may be referred to as cationicor ionizable (amino)lipids. Lipids may also be zwitterionic, i.e.,neutral molecules having both a positive and a negative charge.

In some embodiments, the amount the ionizable amino lipid of thedisclosure, e.g. a compound having any of Formula (I), (IA), (IB), (II),(IIa), (IIb), (IIc), (IId), (IIe), (IIf), (IIg), (III), (VI), (VI-a),(VII), (VIII), (VIIa), (VIIIa), (VIIIb), (VIIb-1), (VIIb-2), (VIIb-3),(VIIc), (VIId), (VIIIc), (VIIId), (IX), (IXa1), (IXa2), (IXa3), (IXa4),(IXa5), (IXa6), (IXa7), or (IXa8)) (each of these preceded by the letterI for clarity) ranges from about 1 mol % to 99 mol % in the lipidcomposition.

In one embodiment, the amount of the ionizable amino lipid of thedisclosure, e.g. a compound having any of Formula (I), (IA), (IB), (II),(IIa), (IIb), (IIc), (IId), (IIe), (IIf), (IIg), (III), (VI), (VI-a),(VII), (VIII), (VIIa), (VIIIa), (VIIIb), (VIIb-1), (VIIb-2), (VIIb-3),(VIIc), (VIId), (VIIIc), (VIIId), (IX), (IXa1), (IXa2), (IXa3), (IXa4),(IXa5), (IXa6), (IXa7), or (IXa8) (each of these preceded by the letterI for clarity) is at least about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48,49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66,67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84,85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, or 99 mol % inthe lipid composition.

In one embodiment, the amount of the ionizable amino lipid of thedisclosure, e.g. a compound having any of Formula (I), (IA), (IB), (II),(IIa), (IIb), (IIc), (IId), (IIe), (IIf), (IIg), (III), (VI), (VI-a),(VII), (VIII), (VIIa), (VIIIa), (VIIIb), (VIIb-1), (VIIb-2), (VIIb-3),(VIIc), (VIId), (VIIIc), (VIIId), (IX), (IXa1), (IXa2), (IXa3), (IXa4),(IXa5), (IXa6), (IXa7), or (IXa8) (each of these preceded by the letterI for clarity) ranges from about 30 mol % to about 70 mol %, from about35 mol % to about 65 mol %, from about 40 mol % to about 60 mol %, andfrom about 45 mol % to about 55 mol % in the lipid composition.

In one specific embodiment, the amount of the ionizable amino lipid ofthe disclosure, e.g. a compound having any of Formula (I), (IA), (IB),(II), (IIa), (IIb), (IIc), (IId), (IIe), (IIf), (IIg), (III), (VI),(VI-a), (VII), (VIII), (VIIa), (VIIIa), (VIIIb), (VIIb-1), (VIIb-2),(VIIb-3), (VIIc), (VIId), (VIIIc), (VIIId), (IX), (IXa1), (IXa2),(IXa3), (IXa4), (IXa5), (IXa6), (IXa7), or (IXa8) (each of thesepreceded by the letter I for clarity) is about 45 mol % in the lipidcomposition.

In one specific embodiment, the amount of the ionizable amino lipid ofthe disclosure, e.g. a compound having any of Formula (I), (IA), (IB),(II), (IIa), (IIb), (IIc), (IId), (IIe), (IIf), (IIg), (III), (VI),(VI-a), (VII), (VIII), (VIIa), (VIIIa), (VIIIb), (VIIb-1), (VIIb-2),(VIIb-3), (VIIc), (VIId), (VIIIc), (VIIId), (IX), (IXa1), (IXa2),(IXa3), (IXa4), (IXa5), (IXa6), (IXa7), or (IXa8) (each of thesepreceded by the letter I for clarity) is about 40 mol % in the lipidcomposition.

In one specific embodiment, the amount of the ionizable amino lipid ofthe disclosure, e.g. a compound having any of Formula (I), (IA), (IB),(II), (IIa), (IIb), (IIc), (IId), (IIe), (IIf), (IIg), (III), (VI),(VI-a), (VII), (VIII), (VIIa), (VIIIa), (VIIIb), (VIIb-1), (VIIb-2),(VIIb-3), (VIIc), (VIId), (VIIIc), (VIIId), (IX), (IXa1), (IXa2),(IXa3), (IXa4), (IXa5), (IXa6), (IXa7), or (IXa8) (each of thesepreceded by the letter I for clarity) is about 50 mol % in the lipidcomposition.

In addition to the ionizable amino lipid disclosed herein, e.g. acompound having any of Formula (I), (IA), (IB), (II), (IIa), (IIb),(IIc), (IId), (IIe), (IIf), (IIg), (III), (VI), (VI-a), (VII), (VIII),(VIIa), (VIIIa), (VIIIb), (VIIb-1), (VIIb-2), (VIIb-3), (VIIc), (VIId),(VIIIc), (VIIId), (IX), (IXa1), (IXa2), (IXa3), (IXa4), (IXa5), (IXa6),(IXa7), or (IXa8), (each of these preceded by the letter I for clarity)the lipid-based composition (e.g., lipid nanoparticle) disclosed hereincan comprise additional components such as cholesterol and/orcholesterol analogs, non-cationic helper lipids, structural lipids,PEG-lipids, and any combination thereof.

Additional ionizable lipids of the disclosure can be selected from thenon-limiting group consisting of3-(didodecylamino)-N1,N1,4-tridodecyl-1-piperazineethanamine (KL10),N1-[2-(didodecylamino)ethyl]-N1,N4,N4-tridodecyl-1,4-piperazinediethanamine(KL22), 14,25-ditridecyl-15,18,21,24-tetraaza-octatriacontane (KL25),1,2-dilinoleyloxy-N,N-dimethylaminopropane (DLin-DMA),2,2-dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminomethyl-[1,3]-dioxolane (DLin-K-DMA),heptatriaconta-6,9,28,31-tetraen-19-yl 4-(dimethylamino)butanoate(DLin-MC3-DMA), 2,2-dilinoleyl-4-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-[1,3]-dioxolane(DLin-KC2-DMA), 1,2-dioleyloxy-N,N-dimethylaminopropane (DODMA),(13Z,165Z)—N,N-dimethyl-3-nonydocosa-13-16-dien-1-amine (L608),2-({8-[(3β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]octyl}oxy)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]propan-1-amine (Octyl-CLinDMA),(2R)-2-({8-[(3β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]octyl}oxy)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]propan-1-amine (Octyl-CLinDMA (2R)), and(2S)-2-({8-[(3β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]octyl}oxy)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]propan-1-amine(Octyl-CLinDMA (2S)). In addition to these, an ionizable amino lipid canalso be a lipid including a cyclic amine group.

Ionizable lipids of the disclosure can also be the compounds disclosedin International Publication No. WO 2017/075531 A1, hereby incorporatedby reference in its entirety. For example, the ionizable amino lipidsinclude, but not limited to:

and any combination thereof.

Ionizable lipids of the disclosure can also be the compounds disclosedin International Publication No. WO 2015/199952 A1, hereby incorporatedby reference in its entirety. For example, the ionizable amino lipidsinclude, but not limited to:

and any combination thereof.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the ionizable lipid of theLNP of the disclosure comprises a compound included in any e.g. acompound having any of Formula (I), (IA), (IB), (II), (IIa), (IIb),(IIc), (IId), (IIe), (IIf), (IIg), (III), (VI), (VI-a), (VII), (VIII),(VIIa), (VIIIa), (VIIIb), (VIIb-1), (VIIb-2), (VIIb-3), (VIIc), (VIId),(VIIIc), (VIIId), (IX), (IXa1), (IXa2), (IXa3), (IXa4), (IXa5), (IXa6),(IXa7), or (IXa8) (each of these preceded by the letter I for clarity).

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the ionizable lipid of theLNP of the disclosure comprises a compound comprising any of CompoundNos. I 1-356.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the ionizable lipid of theLNP of the disclosure comprises at least one compound selected from thegroup consisting of: Compound Nos. I 18 (also referred to as CompoundX), I 25 (also referred to as Compound Y), I 48, I 50, I 109, I 111, I113, I 181, I 182, I 244, I 292, I 301, I 321, I 322, I 326, I 328, I330, I 331, and I 332. In another embodiment, the ionizable lipid of theLNP of the disclosure comprises a compound selected from the groupconsisting of: Compound Nos. I 18 (also referred to as Compound X), I 25(also referred to as Compound Y), I 48, I 50, I 109, I 111, I 181, I182, I 292, I 301, I 321, I 326, I 328, and I 330. In anotherembodiment, the ionizable lipid of the LNP of the disclosure comprises acompound selected from the group consisting of: Compound Nos. I 182, I301, I 321, and I 326.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the synthesis of compoundsof the disclosure, e.g. compounds comprising any of Compound Nos. 1-356,follows the synthetic descriptions in U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 62/733,315, filed Sep. 19, 2018.

Representative Synthetic Routes: Compound I-182: Heptadecan-9-yl8-((3-((2-(methylamino)-3,4-dioxocyclobut-1-en-1-yl)amino)propyl)(8-(nonyloxy)-8-oxooctyl)amino)octanoate3-Methoxy-4-(methylamino)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione

To a solution of 3,4-dimethoxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione (1 g, 7 mmol) in100 mL diethyl ether was added a 2M methylamine solution in THF (3.8 mL,7.6 mmol) and a ppt. formed almost immediately. The mixture was stirredat rt for 24 hours, then filtered, the filter solids washed with diethylether and air-dried. The filter solids were dissolved in hot EtOAc,filtered, the filtrate allowed to cool to room temp., then cooled to 0°C. to give a ppt. This was isolated via filtration, washed with coldEtOAc, air-dried, then dried under vacuum to give3-methoxy-4-(methylamino)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione (0.70 g, 5 mmol, 73%)as a white solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ: ppm 8.50 (br. d, 1H, J=69Hz); 4.27 (s, 3H); 3.02 (sdd, 3H, J=42 Hz, 4.5 Hz).

Heptadecan-9-yl8-((3-((2-(methylamino)-3,4-dioxocyclobut-1-en-1-yl)amino)propyl)(8-(nonyloxy)-8-oxooctyl)amino)octanoate

To a solution of heptadecan-9-yl8-((3-aminopropyl)(8-(nonyloxy)-8-oxooctyl)amino)octanoate (200 mg, 0.28mmol) in 10 mL ethanol was added3-methoxy-4-(methylamino)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione (39 mg, 0.28 mmol) andthe resulting colorless solution stirred at rt for 20 hours after whichno starting amine remained by LC/MS. The solution was concentrated invacuo and the residue purified by silica gel chromatography (0-100%(mixture of 1% NH₄OH, 20% MeOH in dichloromethane) in dichloromethane)to give heptadecan-9-yl8-((3-((2-(methylamino)-3,4-dioxocyclobut-1-en-1-yl)amino)propyl)(8-(nonyloxy)-8-oxooctyl)amino)octanoate(138 mg, 0.17 mmol, 60%) as a gummy white solid. UPLC/ELSD: RT=3. min.MS (ES): m/z (MH⁺) 833.4 for C₅₁H₉₅N₃O₆. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: ppm7.86 (br. s., 1H); 4.86 (quint., 1H, J=6 Hz); 4.05 (t, 2H, J=6 Hz); 3.92(d, 2H, J=3 Hz); 3.20 (s, 6H); 2.63 (br. s, 2H); 2.42 (br. s, 3H); 2.28(m, 4H); 1.74 (br. s, 2H); 1.61 (m, 8H); 1.50 (m, 5H); 1.41 (m, 3H);1.25 (br. m, 47H); 0.88 (t, 9H, J=7.5 Hz).

Compound I-301: Heptadecan-9-yl8-((3-((2-(methylamino)-3,4-dioxocyclobut-1-en-1-yl)amino)propyl)(8-oxo-8-(undecan-3-yloxy)octyl)amino)octanoate

Compound I-301 was prepared analogously to compound 182 except thatheptadecan-9-yl8-((3-aminopropyl)(8-oxo-8-(undecan-3-yloxy)octyl)amino)octanoate (500mg, 0.66 mmol) was used instead of heptadecan-9-yl8-((3-aminopropyl)(8-(nonyloxy)-8-oxooctyl)amino)octanoate. Following anaqueous workup the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(0-50% (mixture of 1% NH₄OH, 20% MeOH in dichloromethane) indichloromethane) to give heptadecan-9-yl8-((3-((2-(methylamino)-3,4-dioxocyclobut-1-en-1-yl)amino)propyl)(8-oxo-8-(undecan-3-yloxy)octyl)amino)octanoate(180 mg, 32%) as a white waxy solid. HPLC/UV (254 nm): RT=6.77 min. MS(CI): m/z (MH⁺) 860.7 for C₅₂H₉₇N₃O₆. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ ppm4.86-4.79 (m, 2H); 3.66 (bs, 2H); 3.25 (d, 3H, J=4.9 Hz); 2.56-2.52 (m,2H); 2.42-2.37 (m, 4H); 2.28 (dd, 4H, J=2.7 Hz, 7.4 Hz); 1.78-1.68 (m,3H); 1.64-1.50 (m, 16H); 1.48-1.38 (m, 6H); 1.32-1.18 (m, 43H);0.88-0.84 (m, 12H).

(i) Cholesterol/Structural Lipids

The immune cell delivery LNPs described herein comprises one or morestructural lipids.

As used herein, the term “structural lipid” refers to sterols and alsoto lipids containing sterol moieties. Incorporation of structural lipidsin the lipid nanoparticle may help mitigate aggregation of other lipidsin the particle. Structural lipids can include, but are not limited to,cholesterol, fecosterol, ergosterol, bassicasterol, tomatidine,tomatine, ursolic, alpha-tocopherol, and mixtures thereof. In certainembodiments, the structural lipid is cholesterol. In certainembodiments, the structural lipid includes cholesterol and acorticosteroid (such as, for example, prednisolone, dexamethasone,prednisone, and hydrocortisone), or a combination thereof.

In some embodiments, the structural lipid is a sterol. As definedherein, “sterols” are a subgroup of steroids consisting of steroidalcohols. In certain embodiments, the structural lipid is a steroid. Incertain embodiments, the structural lipid is cholesterol. In certainembodiments, the structural lipid is an analog of cholesterol. Incertain embodiments, the structural lipid is alpha-tocopherol. Examplesof structural lipids include, but are not limited to, the following:

The immune cell delivery LNPs described herein comprises one or morestructural lipids.

As used herein, the term “structural lipid” refers to sterols and alsoto lipids containing sterol moieties. Incorporation of structural lipidsin the lipid nanoparticle may help mitigate aggregation of other lipidsin the particle. In certain embodiments, the structural lipid includescholesterol and a corticosteroid (such as, for example, prednisolone,dexamethasone, prednisone, and hydrocortisone), or a combinationthereof.

In some embodiments, the structural lipid is a sterol. As definedherein, “sterols” are a subgroup of steroids consisting of steroidalcohols. Structural lipids can include, but are not limited to, sterols(e.g., phytosterols or zoosterols).

In certain embodiments, the structural lipid is a steroid. For example,sterols can include, but are not limited to, cholesterol, β-sitosterol,fecosterol, ergosterol, sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol,brassicasterol, ergosterol, tomatidine, tomatine, ursolic acid,alpha-tocopherol, or any one of compounds S1-148 in Tables 1-16 herein.

In certain embodiments, the structural lipid is cholesterol. In certainembodiments, the structural lipid is an analog of cholesterol.

In certain embodiments, the structural lipid is alpha-tocopherol.

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features a compoundhaving the structure of Formula SI:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl;

X is O or S; R^(1b) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, or

each of R^(b1), R^(b2), and R^(b3) is, independently, optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl or optionally substituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

each

independently represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to which each is attached, combine toform

L^(1a) is absent,

L^(1b) is absent,

m is 1, 2, or 3;

L^(1c) is absent,

and

R⁶ is optionally substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, optionally substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, optionallysubstituted C₂-C₉ heterocyclyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₉heteroaryl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SIb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SIc:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SId:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, L^(1a) is absent. In some embodiments, L^(1a) is

In some embodiments, L^(1a) is

In some embodiments, L^(1b) is absent. In some embodiments, L^(1b) is

In some embodiments, L^(1b) is

In some embodiments, m is 1 or 2. In some embodiments, m is 1. In someembodiments, m is 2.

In some embodiments, L^(1c) is absent. In some embodiments, L^(1c) is

In some embodiments, L^(1c) is

In some embodiments, R⁶ is optionally substituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is

where

n1 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; and

each R⁷ is, independently, halo or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, each R⁷ is, independently,

In some embodiments, n1 is 0, 1, or 2. In some embodiments, n is 0. Insome embodiments, n1 is 1. In some embodiments, n1 is 2.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is optionally substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is optionally substituted C₃-C₁₀ monocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is

where

n2 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;

-   -   n3 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7;    -   n4 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9;    -   n5 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11;    -   n6 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 13; and

each R⁸ is, independently, halo or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, each R⁸ is, independently.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is optionally substituted C₃-C₁₀ polycycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is

In some embodiments, R⁶ is optionally substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is

where

n7 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7;

n8 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9;

n9 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11; and

each R⁹ is, independently, halo or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is

In some embodiments, each R⁹ is, independently,

In some embodiments, R⁶ is optionally substituted C₂-C₉ heterocyclyl.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is

where

n10 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;

-   -   n11 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;    -   n12 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7;    -   n13 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9;    -   each R¹⁰ is, independently, halo or optionally substituted C₁-C₆        alkyl; and

each of Y¹ and Y² is, independently, O, S, NR^(B), or CR^(11a)R^(11b),

where R^(B) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

-   -   each of R^(11a) and R^(11b) is, independently, H, halo, or        optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl; and

if Y² is CR^(11a)R^(11b), then Y¹ is O, S, or NR^(B).

In some embodiments, Y¹ is O.

In some embodiments, Y² is O. In some embodiments, Y² isCR^(11a)R^(11b).

In some embodiments, each R¹⁰ is, independently,

In some embodiments, R⁶ is optionally substituted C₂-C₉ heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is

where

Y³ is NR^(C), O, or S

n14 is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

R^(C) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl; and

each R¹² is, independently, halo or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is

In some embodiments, R⁶ is

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features a compoundhaving the structure of Formula SII:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl;

X is O or S;

R^(1b) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to which each is attached, combine toform

L¹ is optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkylene; and

each of R^(13a), R^(13b), and R^(13c) is, independently, optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl or optionally substituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SIIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SIIb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, L¹ is

In some embodiments, each of R^(13a), R^(13b), and R^(13c) is,independently,

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features a compoundhaving the structure of Formula SIII:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl;

X is O or S;

R^(1b) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

each

independently represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, hydroxyl,optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, —OS(O)₂R^(4c), where R^(4c) isoptionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl or optionally substituted C₆-C₁₀aryl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to which each is attached, combine toform

R¹⁴ is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl; and R¹⁵ is

where

R¹⁶ is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

-   -   R^(17b) is H, OR^(17c), optionally substituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or        optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R^(17c) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

o1 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;

p1 is 0, 1, or 2;

p2 is 0, 1, or 2;

Z is CH₂ O, S, or NR^(D), where R^(D) is H or optionally substitutedC₁-C₆ alkyl; and

each R¹⁸ is, independently, halo or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SIIIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SIIIb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is H,

In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is

In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is

In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is

In some embodiments, R¹⁶ is H. In some embodiments, R¹⁶ is

In some embodiments, R^(17a) is H. In some embodiments, R^(17a) isoptionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R^(17b) is H. In some embodiments, R^(17b)optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(17b) isOR^(17c).

In some embodiments, R^(17c) is H,

In some embodiments, R^(17c) is H. In some embodiments, R^(17c) is

In some embodiments, R¹⁵ is

In some embodiments, each R¹⁸ is, independently,

In some embodiments, Z is CH₂. In some embodiments, Z is O. In someembodiments, Z is NR^(D).

In some embodiments, o1 is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

In some embodiments, o1 is 0. In some embodiments, o1 is 1. In someembodiments, o1 is 2. In some embodiments, o1 is 3. In some embodiments,o1 is 4. In some embodiments, o1 is 5. In some embodiments, o1 is 6.

In some embodiments, p1 is 0 or 1. In some embodiments, p1 is 0. In someembodiments, p1 is 1.

In some embodiments, p2 is 0 or 1. In some embodiments, p2 is 0. In someembodiments, p2 is 1.

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features a compoundhaving the structure of Formula SIV:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl;

X is O or S;

R^(1b) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to which each is attached, combine toform

s is 0 or 1;

R¹⁹ is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R²⁰ is C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R²¹ is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SIVa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SIVb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, R¹⁹ is H,

In some embodiments, R¹⁹ is

In some embodiments, R²⁰ is,

In some embodiments, R²¹ is H,

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features, acompound having the structure of Formula SV:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl;

X is O or S;

R^(1b) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to hich each is attached, combine to form

R²² is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl; and

R²³ is halo, hydroxyl, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ heteroalkyl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SVa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SVb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, R²² is H,

In some embodiments, R²² is

In some embodiments, R²³ is

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features a compoundhaving the structure of Formula SVI:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl;

X is O or S;

R^(1b) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to which each is attached, combine toform

R²⁴ is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl; and

each of R^(25a) and R^(25b) is C₁-C₆ alkyl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SVIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SVIb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, R²⁴ is H,

In some embodiments, R²⁴ is

In some embodiments, each of R^(25a) and R^(25b) is, independently,

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features a compoundhaving the structure of Formula SVII:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or

where each of R^(1c), R^(1d), and R^(1e) is, independently, optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl or optionally substituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl;

X is O or S;

R^(1b) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to

which each is attached, combine to form

q is 0 or 1;

each of R^(26a) and R^(26b) is, independently, H or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, or R^(26a) and R^(26b), together with the atomto which each is attached, combine to form

where each of R^(26a) and R²⁶ is, independently, H or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl; and

each of R^(27a) and R^(27b) is H, hydroxyl, or optionally substitutedC₁-C₆ alkyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SVIIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SVIIb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, R^(26a) and R^(26b) is, independently, H,

In some embodiments, R^(26a) and R^(26b), together with the atom towhich each is attached, combine to form

In some embodiments, R^(26a) and R^(26b), together with the atom towhich each is attached, combine to form

In some embodiments, R^(26a) and R^(26b), together with the atom towhich each is attached, combine to form

In some embodiments, where each of R^(26c) and R²⁶ is, independently, H,

In some embodiments, each of R^(27a) and R^(27b) is H, hydroxyl, oroptionally substituted C₁-C₃ alkyl.

In some embodiments, each of R^(27a) and R^(27b) is, independently, H,hydroxyl,

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features a compoundhaving the structure of Formula SVIII:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl;

X is O or S;

R^(1b) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to which each is attached, combine toform

R²⁸ is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

r is 1, 2, or 3;

each R²⁹ is, independently, H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl; and

each of R^(30a), R^(30b), and R^(30c) is C₁-C₆ alkyl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SVIIIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SVIIIb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, R²⁸ is H,

In some embodiments, R²⁸ is

In some embodiments, each of R^(30a), R^(30b), and R^(30c) is,independently,

In some embodiments, r is 1. In some embodiments, r is 2. In someembodiments, r is 3.

In some embodiments, each R²⁹ is, independently, H,

In some embodiments, each R²⁹ is, independently, H or

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features a compoundhaving the structure of Formula SIX:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl;

X is O or S;

R^(1b) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to which each is attached, combine toform

R³¹ is H or C₁-C₆ alkyl; and

each of R^(32a) and R^(32b) is C₁-C₆ alkyl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SIXa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SIXb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, R³¹ is H,

In some embodiments, R³¹ is

In some embodiments, each of R^(32a) and R^(32b) is, independently,

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features a compoundhaving the structure of Formula SX:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl;

X is O or S;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to which each is attached, combine toform

R³³a is optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl or

where R³⁵ is optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl or optionallysubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl;

R^(33b) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl; or

R³⁵ and R^(33b), together with the atom to which each is attached, forman optionally substituted C₃-C₉ heterocyclyl; and

R³⁴ is optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl or optionally substitutedC₁-C₆ heteroalkyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SXa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SXb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, R³³a is

In some embodiments, R³⁵ is

In some embodiments, R³⁵ is

where

t is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; and

each R³⁶ is, independently, halo, hydroxyl, optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl, or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ heteroalkyl.

In some embodiments, R³⁴ is

where u is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In some embodiments, u is 3 or 4.

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features a compoundhaving the structure of Formula SXI:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl;

X is O or S;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to which each is attached, combine toform

and

each of R^(37a) and R^(37b) is, independently, optionally substitutedC₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ heteroalkyl, halo, orhydroxyl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SXIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SXIb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, R³⁷a is hydroxyl.

In some embodiments, R^(37b) is

In an aspect, the structural lipid of the disclosure features a compoundhaving the structure of Formula SXII:

where

R^(1a) is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substitutedC₂-C₆ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₂-C₆ alkynyl;

X is O or S;

R² is H or OR^(A), where R^(A) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl;

R³ is H or

represents a single bond or a double bond;

W is CR^(4a) or CR^(4a)R^(4b), where if a double bond is present betweenW and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a); and if a single bond ispresent between W and the adjacent carbon, then W is CR^(4a)R^(4b);

each of R^(4a) and R^(4b) is, independently, H, halo, or optionallysubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl;

each of R^(5a) and R^(5b) is, independently, H or OR^(A), or R^(5a) andR^(5b), together with the atom to which each is attached, combine toform and

Q is 0, S, or NR^(E), where R^(E) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆alkyl; and

R³⁸ is optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SXIIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound has the structure of Formula SXIIb:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, Q is NR^(E).

In some embodiments, R^(E) is H or

In some embodiments, R^(E) is H. In some embodiments, R^(E) is

In some embodiments, R³⁸ is

where u is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In some embodiments, X is O.

In some embodiments, R^(1a) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R^(1a) is H.

In some embodiments, R^(1b) is H or optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R^(1b) is H.

In some embodiments, R² is H.

In some embodiments, R^(4a) is H.

In some embodiments, R^(4b) is H.

In some embodiments,

represents a double bond.

In some embodiments, R³ is H. In some embodiments, R³ is

In some embodiments, R^(5a) is H.

In some embodiments, R^(5b) is H.

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-1-42, S-150, S-154, S-162-165, S-169-172 andS-184 in Table 1A, or any pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Asused herein, “CMPD” refers to “compound.”

TABLE 1A Compounds of Formula SI CMPD No. S- Structure  1

 2

 3

 4

 5

 6

 7

 8

 9

 10

 11

 12

 13

 14

 15

 16

 17

 18

 19

 20

 21

150

154

162

163

164

184

 22

 23

 24

 25

 26

 27

 28

 29

 30

 31

 32

 33

 34

 35

 36

 37

 38

 39

 40

 41

 42

165

169

170

171

172

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-43-50 and S-175-178 in Table 2, or anypharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

TABLE 2 Compounds of Formula SII CMPD No. S- Structure  43

 44

 45

 46

175

176

 47

 48

 49

 50

177

178

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-51-67, S-149 and S-153 in Table 3, or anypharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

TABLE 3 Compounds of Formula SIII CMPD No. S- Structure  51

 52

 53

 54

 55

 56

 57

 58

 59

153

 60

 61

 62

 63

 64

 65

 66

 67

149

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-68-73 in Table 4, or any pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

TABLE 4 Compounds of Formula SIV CMPD No. S- Structure 68

69

70

71

72

73

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-74-78 in Table 5, or any pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

TABLE 5 Compounds of Formula SV CMPD No. S- Structure 74

75

76

77

78

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-79 or S-80 in Table 6, or any pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

TABLE 6 Compounds of Formula SVI CMPD No. S- Structure 79

80

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-81-87, S-152 and S-157 in Table 7, or anypharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

TABLE 7 Compounds of Formula S-VII CMPD No. S- Structure  81

 82

 83

 84

157

 85

 86

 87

152

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-88-97 in Table 8, or any pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

TABLE 8 Compounds of Formula SVIII CMPD No. S- Structure 88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-98-105 and S-180-182 in Table 9, or anypharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

TABLE 9 Compounds of Formula SIX CMPD No. S- Structure  98

 99

100

101

180

181

102

103

104

105

182

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofcompound S-106 in Table 10, or any pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

TABLE 10 Compounds of Formula SX CMPD No. S- Structure 106

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofcompound S-107 or S-108 in Table 11, or any pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof.

TABLE 11 Compounds of Formula SXI CMPD No. S- Structure 107

108

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofcompound S-109 in Table 12, or any pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

TABLE 12 Compounds of Formula SXII CMPD No. S- Structure 109

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-110-130, S-155, S-156, S-158, S-160, S-161,S-166-168, S-173, S-174 and S-179 in Table 13, or any pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

TABLE 13 Compounds of the Disclosure CMPD No. S- Structure 110

111

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

156

158

160

161

166

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

128

129

130

155

167

168

173

174

179

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-131-133 in Table 14, or any pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

TABLE 14 Compounds of the Disclosure CMPD No. S- Structure 131

132

133

In an aspect, the disclosure features a compound having the structure ofany one of compounds S-134-148, S-151 and S-159 in Table 15, or anypharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

TABLE 15 Compounds of the Disclosure CMPD No. S- Structure 134

135

136

137

138

139

140

141

159

142

143

144

145

146

147

148

151

The one or more structural lipids of the lipid nanoparticles of thedisclosure can be a composition of structural lipids (e.g., a mixture oftwo or more structural lipids, a mixture of three or more structurallipids, a mixture of four or more structural lipids, or a mixture offive or more structural lipids). A composition of structural lipids caninclude, but is not limited to, any combination of sterols (e.g.,cholesterol, β-sitosterol, fecosterol, ergosterol, sitosterol,campesterol, stigmasterol, brassicasterol, ergosterol, tomatidine,tomatine, ursolic acid, alpha-tocopherol, or any one of compounds134-148, 151, and 159 in Table 15). For example, the one Or morestructural lipids of the lipid nanoparticles of the disclosure can becomposition 183 in Table 16.

TABLE 16 Structural Lipid Compositions Composi- tion S-No. Structure 183

Composition S-183 is a mixture of compounds S-141, S-140, S-143, andS-148. In some embodiments, composition S-183 includes about 35% toabout 45% of compound S-141, about 20% to about 30% of compound S-140,about 20% to about 30% compound S-143, and about 5% to about 15% ofcompound S-148. In some embodiments, composition 183 includes about 40%of compound S-141, about 25% of compound S-140, about 25% compoundS-143, and about 10% of compound S-148.

In some embodiments, the structural lipid is a pytosterol. In someembodiments, the phytosterol is a sitosterol, a stigmasterol, acampesterol, a sitostanol, a campestanol, a brassicasterol, afucosterol, beta-sitosterol, stigmastanol, beta-sitostanol, ergosterol,lupeol, cycloartenol, Δ5-avenaserol, Δ7-avenaserol or a Δ7-stigmasterol,including analogs, salts or esters thereof, alone or in combination. Insome embodiments, the phytosterol component of a LNP of the disclosureis a single phytosterol. In some embodiments, the phytosterol componentof a LNP of the disclosure is a mixture of different phytosterols (e.g.2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 different phytosterols). In some embodiments, thephytosterol component of an LNP of the disclosure is a blend of one ormore phytosterols and one or more zoosterols, such as a blend of aphytosterol (e.g., a sitosterol, such as beta-sitosterol) andcholesterol.

Ratio of Compounds

A lipid nanoparticle of the disclosure can include a structuralcomponent as described herein. The structural component of the lipidnanoparticle can be any one of compounds S-1-148, a mixture of one ormore structural compounds of the disclosure and/or any one of compoundsS-1-148 combined with a cholesterol and/or a phytosterol.

For example, the structural component of the lipid nanoparticle can be amixture of one or more structural compounds (e.g. any of CompoundsS-1-148) of the disclosure with cholesterol. The mol % of the structuralcompound present in the lipid nanoparticle relative to cholesterol canbe from 0-99 mol %. The mol % of the structural compound present in thelipid nanoparticle relative to cholesterol can be about 10 mol %, 20 mol%, 30 mol %, 40 mol %, 50 mol %, 60 mol %, 70 mol %, 80 mol %, or 90 mol%.

In one aspect, the disclosure features a composition including two ormore sterols, wherein the two or more sterols include at least two of:β-sitosterol, sitostanol, camesterol, stigmasterol, and brassicasteol.The composition may additionally comprise cholesterol. In oneembodiment, β-sitosterol comprises about 35-99%, e.g., about 40%, 50%,60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95% or greater of the non-cholesterol sterol in thecomposition.

In another aspect, the disclosure features a composition including twoor more sterols, wherein the two or more sterols include β-sitosteroland campesterol, wherein β-sitosterol includes 95-99.9% of the sterolsin the composition and campesterol includes 0.1-5% of the sterols in thecomposition.

In some embodiments, the composition further includes sitostanol. Insome embodiments, β-sitosterol includes 95-99.9%, campesterol includes0.05-4.95%, and sitostanol includes 0.05-4.95% of the sterols in thecomposition.

In another aspect, the disclosure features a composition including twoor more sterols, wherein the two or more sterols include β-sitosteroland sitostanol, wherein β-sitosterol includes 95-99.9% of the sterols inthe composition and sitostanol includes 0.1-5% of the sterols in thecomposition.

In some embodiments, the composition further includes campesterol. Insome embodiments, β-sitosterol includes 95-99.9%, campesterol includes0.05-4.95%, and sitostanol includes 0.05-4.95% of the sterols in thecomposition.

In some embodiments, the composition further includes campesterol. Insome embodiments, β-sitosterol includes 75-80%, campesterol includes5-10%, and sitostanol includes 10-15% of the sterols in the composition.

In some embodiments, the composition further includes an additionalsterol. In some embodiments, β-sitosterol includes 35-45%, stigmasterolincludes 20-30%, and campesterol includes 20-30%, and brassicasterolincludes 1-5% of the sterols in the composition.

In another aspect, the disclosure features a composition including aplurality of lipid nanoparticles, wherein the plurality of lipidnanoparticles include an ionizable lipid and two or more sterols,wherein the two or more sterols include β-sitosterol, and campesteroland β-sitosterol includes 95-99.9% of the sterols in the composition andcampesterol includes 0.1-5% of the sterols in the composition.

In some embodiments, the two or more sterols further includessitostanol. In some embodiments, β-sitosterol includes 95-99.9%,campesterol includes 0.05-4.95%, and sitostanol includes 0.05-4.95% ofthe sterols in the composition.

In another aspect, the disclosure features a composition including aplurality of lipid nanoparticles, wherein the plurality of lipidnanoparticles include an ionizable lipid and two or more sterols,wherein the two or more sterols include β-sitosterol, and sitostanol andβ-sitosterol includes 95-99.9% of the sterols in the composition andsitostanol includes 0.1-5% of the sterols in the composition.

In some embodiments, the two or more sterols further includescampesterol. In some embodiments, β-sitosterol includes 95-99.9%,campesterol includes 0.05-4.95%, and sitostanol includes 0.05-4.95% ofthe sterols in the composition.

(ii) Non-Cationic Helper Lipids/Phospholipids

In some embodiments, the lipid-based composition (e.g., LNP) describedherein comprises one or more non-cationic helper lipids. In someembodiments, the non-cationic helper lipid is a phospholipid. In someembodiments, the non-cationic helper lipid is a phospholipid substituteor replacement.

As used herein, the term “non-cationic helper lipid” refers to a lipidcomprising at least one fatty acid chain of at least 8 carbons in lengthand at least one polar head group moiety. In one embodiment, the helperlipid is not a phosphatidyl choline (PC). In one embodiment thenon-cationic helper lipid is a phospholipid or a phospholipidsubstitute. In some embodiments, the phospholipid or phospholipidsubstitute can be, for example, one or more saturated or(poly)unsaturated phospholipids, or phospholipid substitutes, or acombination thereof. In general, phospholipids comprise a phospholipidmoiety and one or more fatty acid moieties.

A phospholipid moiety can be selected, for example, from thenon-limiting group consisting of phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidyl glycerol, phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidicacid, 2-lysophosphatidyl choline, and a sphingomyelin.

A fatty acid moiety can be selected, for example, from the non-limitinggroup consisting of lauric acid, myristic acid, myristoleic acid,palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleicacid, alpha-linolenic acid, erucic acid, phytanoic acid, arachidic acid,arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, behenic acid, docosapentaenoicacid, and docosahexaenoic acid.

Phospholipids include, but are not limited to, glycerophospholipids suchas phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylethanolamines, phosphatidylserines,phosphatidylinositols, phosphatidy glycerols, and phosphatidic acids.Phospholipids also include phosphosphingolipid, such as sphingomyelin.

In some embodiments, the non-cationic helper lipid is a DSPC analog, aDSPC substitute, oleic acid, or an oleic acid analog.

In some embodiments, a non-cationic helper lipid is a non-phosphatidylcholine (PC) zwitterionic lipid, a DSPC analog, oleic acid, an oleicacid analog, or a 1,2-distearoyl-i77-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC)substitute.

Phospholipids

The lipid composition of the pharmaceutical composition disclosed hereincan comprise one or more non-cationic helper lipids. In someembodiments, the non-cationic helper lipids are phospholipids, forexample, one or more saturated or (poly)unsaturated phospholipids or acombination thereof. In general, phospholipids comprise a phospholipidmoiety and one or more fatty acid moieties. As used herein, a“phospholipid” is a lipid that includes a phosphate moiety and one ormore carbon chains, such as unsaturated fatty acid chains. Aphospholipid may include one or more multiple (e.g., double or triple)bonds (e.g., one or more unsaturations). A phospholipid or an analog orderivative thereof may include choline. A phospholipid or an analog orderivative thereof may not include choline. Particular phospholipids mayfacilitate fusion to a membrane. For example, a cationic phospholipidmay interact with one or more negatively charged phospholipids of amembrane (e.g., a cellular or intracellular membrane). Fusion of aphospholipid to a membrane may allow one or more elements of alipid-containing composition to pass through the membrane permitting,e.g., delivery of the one or more elements to a cell.

A phospholipid moiety can be selected, for example, from thenon-limiting group consisting of phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidyl glycerol, phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidicacid, 2-lysophosphatidyl choline, and a sphingomyelin.

A fatty acid moiety can be selected, for example, from the non-limitinggroup consisting of lauric acid, myristic acid, myristoleic acid,palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleicacid, alpha-linolenic acid, erucic acid, phytanoic acid, arachidic acid,arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, behenic acid, docosapentaenoicacid, and docosahexaenoic acid.

Particular phospholipids can facilitate fusion to a membrane. Forexample, a cationic phospholipid can interact with one or morenegatively charged phospholipids of a membrane (e.g., a cellular orintracellular membrane). Fusion of a phospholipid to a membrane canallow one or more elements (e.g., a therapeutic agent) of alipid-containing composition (e.g., LNPs) to pass through the membranepermitting, e.g., delivery of the one or more elements to a targettissue.

The lipid component of a lipid nanoparticle of the disclosure mayinclude one or more phospholipids, such as one or more (poly)unsaturatedlipids. Phospholipids may assemble into one or more lipid bilayers. Ingeneral, phospholipids may include a phospholipid moiety and one or morefatty acid moieties. For example, a phospholipid may be a lipidaccording to Formula (H III):

in which R_(p) represents a phospholipid moiety and R₁ and R₂ representfatty acid moieties with or without unsaturation that may be the same ordifferent. A phospholipid moiety may be selected from the non-limitinggroup consisting of phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidyl ethanolamine,phosphatidyl glycerol, phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidic acid,2-lysophosphatidyl choline, and a sphingomyelin. A fatty acid moiety maybe selected from the non-limiting group consisting of lauric acid,myristic acid, myristoleic acid, palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid,stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, erucicacid, phytanic acid, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoicacid, behenic acid, docosapentaenoic acid, and docosahexaenoic acid.Non-natural species including natural species with modifications andsubstitutions including branching, oxidation, cyclization, and alkynesare also contemplated. For example, a phospholipid may be functionalizedwith or cross-linked to one or more alkynes (e.g., an alkenyl group inwhich one or more double bonds is replaced with a triple bond). Underappropriate reaction conditions, an alkyne group may undergo acopper-catalyzed cycloaddition upon exposure to an azide. Such reactionsmay be useful in functionalizing a lipid bilayer of a LNP to facilitatemembrane permeation or cellular recognition or in conjugating a LNP to auseful component such as a targeting or imaging moiety (e.g., a dye).Each possibility represents a separate embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

Phospholipids useful in the compositions and methods described hereinmay be selected from the non-limiting group consisting of1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC),1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DOPE),1,2-dilinoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DLPC),1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-phosphocholine (DMPC),1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC),1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC),1,2-diundecanoyl-sn-glycero-phosphocholine (DUPC),1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC),1,2-di-O-octadecenyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (18:0 Diether PC),1-oleoyl-2-cholesterylhemisuccinoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine(OChemsPC), 1-hexadecyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (C16 Lyso PC),1,2-dilinolenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (18:3 (cis) PC),1,2-diarachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DAPC),1,2-didocosahexaenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (22:6 (cis) PC)1,2-diphytanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (4ME 16.0 PE),1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DSPE),1,2-dilinoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (PE(18:2/18:2),1,2-dilinolenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (PE 18:3(9Z, 12Z,15Z), 1,2-diarachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DAPE 18:3(9Z, 12Z, 15Z), 1,2-didocosahexaenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine(22:6 (cis) PE), 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-rac-(1-glycerol)sodium salt (DOPG),

and sphingomyelin. Each possibility represents a separate embodiment ofthe disclosure.

In some embodiments, a LNP includes DSPC. In certain embodiments, a LNPincludes DOPE. In some embodiments, a LNP includes DMPE. In someembodiments, a LNP includes both DSPC and DOPE.

In one embodiment, a non-cationic helper lipid for use in an immune celldelivery LNP is selected from the group consisting of: DSPC, DMPE, andDOPC or combinations thereof.

Phospholipids include, but are not limited to, glycerophospholipids suchas phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylethanolamines, phosphatidylserines,phosphatidylinositols, phosphatidy glycerols, and phosphatidic acids.Phospholipids also include phosphosphingolipid, such as sphingomyelin.

Examples of phospholipids include, but are not limited to, thefollowing:

In certain embodiments, a phospholipid useful or potentially useful inthe present disclosure is an analog or variant of DSPC(1,2-dioctadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine). In certainembodiments, a phospholipid useful or potentially useful in the presentdisclosure is a compound of Formula (H IX):

or a salt thereof, wherein:

each R¹ is independently optionally substituted alkyl; or optionally twoR¹ are joined together with the intervening atoms to form optionallysubstituted monocyclic carbocyclyl or optionally substituted monocyclicheterocyclyl; or optionally three R¹ are joined together with theintervening atoms to form optionally substituted bicyclic carbocyclyl oroptionally substitute bicyclic heterocyclyl;

n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

A is of the formula:

each instance of L² is independently a bond or optionally substitutedC₁₋₆ alkylene, wherein one methylene unit of the optionally substitutedC₁₋₆ alkylene is optionally replaced with O, N(R^(N)), S, C(O),C(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O), C(O)O, OC(O), OC(O)O, OC(O)N(R^(N)),NR^(N)C(O)O, or NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N));

each instance of R² is independently optionally substituted C₁₋₃₀ alkyl,optionally substituted C₁₋₃₀ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₁₋₃₀alkynyl; optionally wherein one or more methylene units of R² areindependently replaced with optionally substituted carbocyclylene,optionally substituted heterocyclylene, optionally substituted arylene,optionally substituted heteroarylene, N(R^(N)), O, S, C(O),C(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O), NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N)), C(O)O, OC(O), —OC(O)O,OC(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O)O, C(O)S, SC(O), C(═NR^(N)),C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(═NR^(N)), NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N)), C(S),C(S)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(S), NR^(N)C(S)N(R^(N)), S(O), OS(O), S(O)O,—OS(O)O, OS(O)₂, S(O)₂O, OS(O)₂O, N(R^(N))S(O), S(O)N(R^(N)),N(R^(N))S(O)N(R^(N)), OS(O)N(R^(N)), N(R^(N))S(O)O, S(O)₂,N(R^(N))S(O)₂, S(O)₂N(R^(N)), N(R^(N))S(O)₂N(R^(N)), OS(O)₂N(R^(N)), or—N(R^(N))S(O)₂O;

each instance of R^(N) is independently hydrogen, optionally substitutedalkyl, or a nitrogen protecting group;

Ring B is optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substitutedheterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substitutedheteroaryl; and

p is 1 or 2;

provided that the compound is not of the formula:

wherein each instance of R² is independently unsubstituted alkyl,unsubstituted alkenyl, or unsubstituted alkynyl.

i) Phospholipid Head Modifications

In certain embodiments, a phospholipid useful or potentially useful inthe present disclosure comprises a modified phospholipid head (e.g., amodified choline group). In certain embodiments, a phospholipid with amodified head is DSPC, or analog thereof, with a modified quaternaryamine. For example, in embodiments of Formula (IX), at least one of R¹is not methyl. In certain embodiments, at least one of R¹ is nothydrogen or methyl. In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (IX)is of one of the following formulae:

or a salt thereof, wherein:

each t is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

each u is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10; and

each v is independently 1, 2, or 3.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H IX) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (H IX) is one of thefollowing:

or a salt thereof.

In one embodiment, an immune cell delivery LNP comprises Compound H-409as a non-cationic helper lipid.

(II) Phospholipid Tail Modifications

In certain embodiments, a phospholipid useful or potentially useful inthe present disclosure comprises a modified tail. In certainembodiments, a phospholipid useful or potentially useful in the presentdisclosure is DSPC (1,2-dioctadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine), oranalog thereof, with a modified tail. As described herein, a “modifiedtail” may be a tail with shorter or longer aliphatic chains, aliphaticchains with branching introduced, aliphatic chains with substituentsintroduced, aliphatic chains wherein one or more methylenes are replacedby cyclic or heteroatom groups, or any combination thereof. For example,in certain embodiments, the compound of (H IX) is of Formula (H IX-a),or a salt thereof, wherein at least one instance of R² is each instanceof R² is optionally substituted C₁-30 alkyl, wherein one or moremethylene units of R² are independently replaced with optionallysubstituted carbocyclylene, optionally substituted heterocyclylene,optionally substituted arylene, optionally substituted heteroarylene,N(R^(N)), 0, S, C(O), C(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O), NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N)),C(O)O, OC(O), OC(O)O, OC(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O)O, C(O)S, SC(O),C(═NR^(N)), C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N)), —NR^(N)C(═NR^(N)),NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N)), C(S), C(S)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(S),NR^(N)C(S)N(R^(N)), S(O), OS(O), S(O)O, OS(O)O, OS(O)₂, S(O)₂O, OS(O)₂O,N(R^(N))S(O), S(O)N(R^(N)), N(R^(N))S(O)N(R^(N)), —OS(O)N(R^(N)),N(R^(N))S(O)O, S(O)₂, N(R^(N))S(O)₂, S(O)₂N(R^(N)),N(R^(N))S(O)₂N(R^(N)), OS(O)₂N(R^(N)), or N(R^(N))S(O)₂O.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H IX) is of Formula (HIX-c):

or a salt thereof, wherein:each x is independently an integer between 0-30, inclusive; and

each instance is G is independently selected from the group consistingof optionally substituted carbocyclylene, optionally substitutedheterocyclylene, optionally substituted arylene, optionally substitutedheteroarylene, N(R^(N)), O, S, C(O), C(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O),NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N)), C(O)O, OC(O), OC(O)O, OC(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O)O,C(O)S, SC(O), C(═NR^(N)), C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(═NR^(N)),NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N)), C(S), C(S)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(S),NR^(N)C(S)N(R^(N)), S(O), OS(O), S(O)O, OS(O)O, OS(O)₂, S(O)₂O, OS(O)₂O,N(R^(N))S(O), S(O)N(R^(N)), N(R^(N))S(O)N(R^(N)), —OS(O)N(R^(N)),N(R^(N))S(O)O, S(O)₂, N(R^(N))S(O)₂, S(O)₂N(R^(N)),N(R^(N))S(O)₂N(R^(N)), OS(O)₂N(R^(N)), or N(R^(N))S(O)₂O. Eachpossibility represents a separate embodiment of the present disclosure.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H IX-c) is of Formula(H IX-c-1):

or salt thereof, wherein:each instance of v is independently 1, 2, or 3.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H IX-c) is of Formula(H IX-c-2):

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (IX-c) is of thefollowing formula:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H IX-c) is thefollowing:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H IX-c) is of Formula(H IX-c-3):

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H IX-c) is of thefollowing formulae:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H IX-c) is thefollowing:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, a phospholipid useful or potentially useful inthe present disclosure comprises a modified phosphocholine moiety,wherein the alkyl chain linking the quaternary amine to the phosphorylgroup is not ethylene (e.g., n is not 2). Therefore, in certainembodiments, a phospholipid useful or potentially useful in the presentdisclosure is a compound of Formula (H IX), wherein n is 1, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, or 10. For example, in certain embodiments, a compound ofFormula (H IX) is of one of the following formulae:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (H IX) is one of thefollowing:

or salts thereof.

In certain embodiments, an alternative lipid is used in place of aphospholipid of the disclosure. Non-limiting examples of suchalternative lipids include the following:

Phospholipid Tail Modifications

In certain embodiments, a phospholipid useful in the present disclosurecomprises a modified tail. In certain embodiments, a phospholipid usefulin the present disclosure is DSPC, or analog thereof, with a modifiedtail. As described herein, a “modified tail” may be a tail with shorteror longer aliphatic chains, aliphatic chains with branching introduced,aliphatic chains with substituents introduced, aliphatic chains whereinone or more methylenes are replaced by cyclic or heteroatom groups, orany combination thereof. For example, in certain embodiments, thecompound of (H I) is of Formula (H I-a), or a salt thereof, wherein atleast one instance of R² is each instance of R² is optionallysubstituted C₁₋₃₀ alkyl, wherein one or more methylene units of R² areindependently replaced with optionally substituted carbocyclylene,optionally substituted heterocyclylene, optionally substituted arylene,optionally substituted heteroarylene, —N(R^(N)), O, S, C(O)—,—C(O)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(O)—, —NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N))—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—,—OC(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(O)O—, —C(O)S—, —SC(O)—,—C(═NR^(N))—, —C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))—,—NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N))—, —C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(S)—,—NR^(N)C(S)N(R^(N))—, —S(O)—, —OS(O)—, —S(O)O—, —OS(O)O—, —OS(O)₂—,—S(O)₂O—, —OS(O)₂O—, —N(R^(N))S(O)—, —S(O)N(R^(N))—,—N(R^(N))S(O)N(R^(N))—, —OS(O)N(R^(N))—, —N(R^(N))S(O)O—, —S(O)₂—,—N(R^(N))S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂N(R^(N))—, —N(R^(N))S(O)₂N(R^(N))—,—OS(O)₂N(R^(N))—, or —N(R^(N))S(O)₂O—.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H I-a) is of Formula (HI-c):

or a salt thereof, wherein:

each x is independently an integer between 0-30, inclusive; and

each instance is G is independently selected from the group consistingof optionally substituted carbocyclylene, optionally substitutedheterocyclylene, optionally substituted arylene, optionally substitutedheteroarylene, —N(R^(N))—, —O—, —S—, —C(O)—, —C(O)N(R^(N))—,—NR^(N)C(O)—, —NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N))—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)O—,—OC(O)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(O)O—, —C(O)S—, —SC(O)—, —C(═NR^(N))—,—C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N))—,—C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(S)—, —NR^(N)C(S)N(R^(N))—, —S(O)—,—OS(O)—, —S(O)O—, —OS(O)O—, —OS(O)₂—, —S(O)₂O—, —OS(O)₂O—,—N(R^(N))S(O)—, —S(O)N(R^(N))—, —N(R^(N))S(O)N(R^(N))—, —OS(O)N(R^(N))—,—N(R^(N))S(O)O—, —S(O)₂—, —N(R^(N))S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂N(R^(N))—,—N(R^(N))S(O)₂N(R^(N))—, —OS(O)₂N(R^(N))—, or —N(R^(N))S(O)₂O—. Eachpossibility represents a separate embodiment of the present disclosure.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H I-c) is of Formula (HI-c-1):

or salt thereof, wherein:

each instance of v is independently 1, 2, or 3.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H I-c) is of Formula (HI-c-2):

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (I-c) is of thefollowing formula:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H I-c) is thefollowing:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H I-c) is of Formula (HI-c-3):

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H I-c) is of thefollowing formulae:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (H I-c) is thefollowing:

or a salt thereof.

Phosphocholine Linker Modifications

In certain embodiments, a phospholipid useful in the present disclosurecomprises a modified phosphocholine moiety, wherein the alkyl chainlinking the quaternary amine to the phosphoryl group is not ethylene(e.g., n is not 2). Therefore, in certain embodiments, a phospholipiduseful in the present disclosure is a compound of Formula (H I), whereinn is 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. For example, in certain embodiments,a compound of Formula (H I) is of one of the following formulae:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (H I) is one of thefollowing:

or salts thereof.

Numerous LNP formulations having phospholipids other than DSPC wereprepared and tested for activity, as demonstrated in the examples below.

Phospholipid Substitute or Replacement

In some embodiments, the lipid-based composition (e.g., lipidnanoparticle) comprises an oleic acid or an oleic acid analog in placeof a phospholipid. In some embodiments, an oleic acid analog comprises amodified oleic acid tail, a modified carboxylic acid moiety, or both. Insome embodiments, an oleic acid analog is a compound wherein thecarboxylic acid moiety of oleic acid is replaced by a different group.

In some embodiments, the lipid-based composition (e.g., lipidnanoparticle) comprises a different zwitterionic group in place of aphospholipid.

Exemplary phospholipid substitutes and/or replacements are provided inPublished PCT Application WO 2017/099823, herein incorporated byreference.

Exemplary phospholipid substitutes and/or replacements are provided inPublished PCT Application WO 2017/099823, herein incorporated byreference.

(iii) PEG Lipids

Non-limiting examples of PEG-lipids include PEG-modifiedphosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidic acid, PEG-ceramide conjugates(e.g., PEG-CerC14 or PEG-CerC20), PEG-modified dialkylamines andPEG-modified 1,2-diacyloxypropan-3-amines. Such lipids are also referredto as PEGylated lipids. For example, a PEG lipid can be PEG-c-DOMG,PEG-DMG, PEG-DLPE, PEG-DMPE, PEG-DPPC, or a PEG-DSPE lipid.

In some embodiments, the PEG-lipid includes, but not limited to1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycerol methoxypolyethylene glycol (PEG-DMG),1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[amino(polyethyleneglycol)] (PEG-DSPE), PEG-disteryl glycerol (PEG-DS G),PEG-dipalmetoleyl, PEG-dioleyl, PEG-distearyl, PEG-diacylglycamide(PEG-DAG), PEG-dipalmitoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (PEG-DPPE), orPEG-1,2-dimyristyloxlpropyl-3-amine (PEG-c-DMA).

In one embodiment, the PEG-lipid is selected from the group consistingof a PEG-modified phosphatidylethanolamine, a PEG-modified phosphatidicacid, a PEG-modified ceramide, a PEG-modified dialkylamine, aPEG-modified diacylglycerol, a PEG-modified dialkylglycerol, andmixtures thereof.

In some embodiments, the lipid moiety of the PEG-lipids includes thosehaving lengths of from about C₁₄ to about C₂₂, preferably from about C₁₄to about C₁₆. In some embodiments, a PEG moiety, for example anmPEG-NH₂, has a size of about 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000, 15,000 or 20,000daltons. In one embodiment, the PEG-lipid is PEG_(2k)-DMG.

In one embodiment, the lipid nanoparticles described herein can comprisea PEG lipid which is a non-diffusible PEG. Non-limiting examples ofnon-diffusible PEGs include PEG-DSG and PEG-DSPE.

PEG-lipids are known in the art, such as those described in U.S. Pat.No. 8,158,601 and International Publ. No. WO 2015/130584 A2, which areincorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

In general, some of the other lipid components (e.g., PEG lipids) ofvarious formulae, described herein may be synthesized as describedInternational Patent Application No. PCT/US2016/000129, filed Dec. 10,2016, entitled “Compositions and Methods for Delivery of TherapeuticAgents,” which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

The lipid component of a lipid nanoparticle composition may include oneor more molecules comprising polyethylene glycol, such as PEG orPEG-modified lipids. Such species may be alternately referred to asPEGylated lipids. A PEG lipid is a lipid modified with polyethyleneglycol. A PEG lipid may be selected from the non-limiting groupincluding PEG-modified phosphatidylethanolamines, PEG-modifiedphosphatidic acids, PEG-modified ceramides, PEG-modified dialkylamines,PEG-modified diacylglycerols, PEG-modified dialkylglycerols, andmixtures thereof. For example, a PEG lipid may be PEG-c-DOMG, PEG-DMG,PEG-DLPE, PEG-DMPE, PEG-DPPC, or a PEG-DSPE lipid.

In some embodiments the PEG-modified lipids are a modified form of PEGDMG. PEG-DMG has the following structure:

In one embodiment, PEG lipids useful in the present disclosure can bePEGylated lipids described in International Publication No.WO2012099755, the contents of which is herein incorporated by referencein its entirety. Any of these exemplary PEG lipids described herein maybe modified to comprise a hydroxyl group on the PEG chain. In certainembodiments, the PEG lipid is a PEG-OH lipid. As generally definedherein, a “PEG-OH lipid” (also referred to herein as “hydroxy-PEGylatedlipid”) is a PEGylated lipid having one or more hydroxyl (—OH) groups onthe lipid. In certain embodiments, the PEG-OH lipid includes one or morehydroxyl groups on the PEG chain. In certain embodiments, a PEG-OH orhydroxy-PEGylated lipid comprises an —OH group at the terminus of thePEG chain. Each possibility represents a separate embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

In some embodiments, the PEG lipid is a compound of Formula (PI):

or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein:

r is an integer between 1 and 100;

R^(5PEG) is C₁₀₋₄₀ alkyl, C₁₀₋₄₀ alkenyl, or C₁₀₋₄₀ alkynyl; andoptionally one or more methylene groups of R^(5PEG) are independentlyreplaced with C₃₋₁₀ carbocyclylene, 4 to 10 membered heterocyclylene,C₆₋₁₀ arylene, 4 to 10 membered heteroarylene, —N(R^(N))—, —O—, —S—,—C(O)—, —C(O)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(O)—, —NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N))—, —C(O)O—,—OC(O)—, —OC(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(O)O—, —C(O)S—, —SC(O)—,—C(═NR^(N))—, —C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))—,—NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N))—, —C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(S)—,—NR^(N)C(S)N(R^(N))—, S(O)—, —OS(O)—, —S(O)O—, —OS(O)O—, —OS(O)₂—,—S(O)₂O—, —OS(O)₂O—, —N(R^(N))S(O)—, —S(O)N(R^(N))—,—N(R^(N))S(O)N(R^(N))—, —OS(O)N(R^(N))—, —N(R^(N))S(O)O—, —S(O)₂—,—N(R^(N))S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂N(R^(N))—, —N(R^(N))S(O)₂N(R^(N))—,—OS(O)₂N(R^(N))—, or —N(R^(N))S(O)₂O—; and

each instance of R^(N) is independently hydrogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or anitrogen protecting group.

For example, R^(5PEG) is C₁₇ alkyl. For example, the PEG lipid is acompound of Formula (PI-a):

or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein r is an integer between 1 and 100.

For example, the PEG lipid is a compound of the following formula:

also referred to as Compound 428 below), or a salt or isomer thereof.

The PEG lipid may be a compound of Formula (PII):

or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein:

s is an integer between 1 and 100;

R″ is a hydrogen, C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, or an oxygen protecting group; R^(7PEG)is C₁₀₋₄₀ alkyl, C₁₀₋₄₀ alkenyl, or C₁₀₋₄₀ alkynyl; and optionally oneor more methylene groups of R^(5PEG) are independently replaced withC₃₋₁₀ carbocyclylene, 4 to 10 membered heterocyclylene, C₆₋₁₀ arylene, 4to 10 membered heteroarylene, —N(R^(N))—, —O—, —S—, —C(O)—,—C(O)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(O)—, —NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N))—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—,—OC(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(O)O—, —C(O)S—, —SC(O)—,—C(═NR^(N))—, —C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))—,—NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N))—, —C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(S)—,—NR^(N)C(S)N(R^(N))—, —S(O)—, —OS(O)—, —S(O)O—, —OS(O)O—, —OS(O)₂—,—S(O)₂O—, —OS(O)₂O—, —N(R^(N))S(O)—, —S(O)N(R^(N))—,—N(R^(N))S(O)N(R^(N))—, —OS(O)N(R^(N))—, —N(R^(N))S(O)O—, —S(O)₂—,—N(R^(N))S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂N(R^(N))—, —N(R^(N))S(O)₂N(R^(N))—,—OS(O)₂N(R^(N))—, or —N(R^(N))S(O)₂O—; and

each instance of R^(N) is independently hydrogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or anitrogen protecting group.

In some embodiments, R^(7PEG) is C₁₀₋₆₀ alkyl, and one or more of themethylene groups of R^(7PEG) are replaced with —C(O)—. For example,R^(7PEG) is C₃₁ alkyl, and two of the methylene groups of R^(7PEG) arereplaced with —C(O)—.

In some embodiments, R″ is methyl.

In some embodiments, the PEG lipid is a compound of Formula (PII-a):

or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein s is an integer between 1 and 100.

For example, the PEG lipid is a compound of the following formula:

or a salt or isomer thereof.

In certain embodiments, a PEG lipid useful in the present disclosure isa compound of Formula (PIII). Provided herein are compounds of Formula(PIII):

or salts thereof, wherein:

R³ is —OR^(o);

R^(o) is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, or an oxygen protectinggroup;

r is an integer between 1 and 100, inclusive;

L¹ is optionally substituted C₁₋₁₀ alkylene, wherein at least onemethylene of the optionally substituted C₁₋₁₀ alkylene is independentlyreplaced with optionally substituted carbocyclylene, optionallysubstituted heterocyclylene, optionally substituted arylene, optionallysubstituted heteroarylene, 0, N(R^(N)), S, C(O), C(O)N(R^(N)),NR^(N)C(O), C(O)O, OC(O), OC(O)O, OC(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O)O, orNR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N));

D is a moiety obtained by click chemistry or a moiety cleavable underphysiological conditions;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

A is of the formula:

each instance of L² is independently a bond or optionally substitutedC₁₋₆ alkylene, wherein one methylene unit of the optionally substitutedC₁₋₆ alkylene is optionally replaced with O, N(R^(N)), S, C(O),C(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O), C(O)O, OC(O), OC(O)O, OC(O)N(R^(N)),NR^(N)C(O)O, or NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N));

each instance of R² is independently optionally substituted C₁₋₃₀ alkyl,optionally substituted C₁₋₃₀ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₁₋₃₀alkynyl; optionally wherein one or more methylene units of R² areindependently replaced with optionally substituted carbocyclylene,optionally substituted heterocyclylene, optionally substituted arylene,optionally substituted heteroarylene, N(R^(N)), 0, S, C(O),C(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O), NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N)), C(O)O, OC(O), —OC(O)O,OC(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O)O, C(O)S, SC(O), C(═NR^(N)),C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(═NR^(N)), NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N)), C(S),C(S)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(S), NR^(N)C(S)N(R^(N)), S(O), OS(O), S(O)O,—OS(O)O, OS(O)₂, S(O)₂O, OS(O)₂O, N(R^(N))S(O), S(O)N(R^(N)),N(R^(N))S(O)N(R^(N)), OS(O)N(R^(N)), N(R^(N))S(O)O, S(O)₂,N(R^(N))S(O)₂, S(O)₂N(R^(N)), N(R^(N))S(O)₂N(R^(N)), OS(O)₂N(R^(N)), or—N(R^(N))S(O)₂O;

each instance of R^(N) is independently hydrogen, optionally substitutedalkyl, or a nitrogen protecting group;

Ring B is optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substitutedheterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substitutedheteroaryl; and

p is 1 or 2.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (PIII) is a PEG-OH lipid(i.e., R³ is —OR^(O), and R^(O) is hydrogen). In certain embodiments,the compound of Formula (PIII) is of Formula (PIII-OH):

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, D is a moiety obtained by click chemistry (e.g.,triazole). In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (PIII) is ofFormula (PIII-a-1) or (PIII-a-2):

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (PIII) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a salt thereof, wherein

s is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (PIII) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (PIII) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (PIII) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, D is a moiety cleavable under physiologicalconditions (e.g., ester, amide, carbonate, carbamate, urea). In certainembodiments, a compound of Formula (PIII) is of Formula (PIII-b-1) or(PIII-b-2):

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (PIII) is of Formula(PIII-b-1-OH) or (PIII-b-2-OH):

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (PIII) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (PIII) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (PIII) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (PIII) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or salts thereof.

In certain embodiments, a PEG lipid useful in the present disclosure isa PEGylated fatty acid. In certain embodiments, a PEG lipid useful inthe present disclosure is a compound of Formula (PIV). Provided hereinare compounds of Formula (PIV):

or a salts thereof, wherein:

R³ is —OR^(O);

R^(O) is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl or an oxygen protectinggroup;

-   -   r is an integer between 1 and 100, inclusive;

R⁵ is optionally substituted C₁₀₋₄₀ alkyl, optionally substituted C₁₀₋₄₀alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₁₀₋₄₀ alkynyl; and optionally one ormore methylene groups of R⁵ are replaced with optionally substitutedcarbocyclylene, optionally substituted heterocyclylene, optionallysubstituted arylene, optionally substituted heteroarylene, N(R^(N)), O,S, C(O), C(O)N(R^(N)), —NR^(N)C(O), NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N)), C(O)O, OC(O),OC(O)O, OC(O)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(O)O, C(O)S, SC(O), C(═NR^(N)),C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(═NR^(N)), NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N)), C(S),C(S)N(R^(N)), NR^(N)C(S), —NR^(N)C(S)N(R^(N)), S(O), OS(O), S(O)O,OS(O), OS(O)₂, S(O)₂O, OS(O)₂O, N(R^(N))S(O), —S(O)N(R^(N)),N(R^(N))S(O)N(R^(N)), OS(O)N(R^(N)), N(R^(N))S(O)O, S(O)₂,N(R^(N))S(O)₂, S(O)₂N(R^(N)), —N(R^(N))S(O)₂N(R^(N)), OS(O)₂N(R^(N)), orN(R^(N))S(O)₂O; and

each instance of R^(N) is independently hydrogen, optionally substitutedalkyl, or a nitrogen protecting group.

In certain embodiments, the compound of Formula (PIV is of Formula(PIV-OH):

or a salt thereof. In some embodiments, r is 40-50. In some embodiments,r is 45.

In certain embodiments, a compound of Formula (PIV) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a salt thereof. In some embodiments, r is 40-50. In some embodiments,r is 45.

In yet other embodiments the compound of Formula (PIV) is:

or a salt thereof.

In one embodiment, the compound of Formula (PIV) is

In one aspect, provided herein are lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) comprisingPEG lipids of Formula (PV):

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; wherein:

L¹ is a bond, optionally substituted C₁₋₃ alkylene, optionallysubstituted C₁₋₃ heteroalkylene, optionally substituted C₂₋₃ alkenylene,optionally substituted C₂₋₃ alkynylene;

R¹ is optionally substituted C₅₋₃₀ alkyl, optionally substituted C₅₋₃₀alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₅₋₃₀ alkynyl;

R^(O) is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedacyl, or an oxygen protecting group; and r is an integer from 2 to 100,inclusive.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PV) is of thefollowing formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein:

Y¹ is a bond, —CR₂—, —O—, —NR^(N)—, or —S—;

each instance of R is independently hydrogen, halogen, or optionallysubstituted alkyl; and

R^(N) is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedacyl, or a nitrogen protecting group.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PV) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each instance of R is independently hydrogen, halogen, or optionallysubstituted alkyl.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PV) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein:

s is an integer from 5-25, inclusive.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PV) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PV) is selected fromthe group consisting of:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In another aspect, provided herein are lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)comprising PEG lipids of Formula (PVI):

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; wherein:

R^(O) is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedacyl, or an oxygen protecting group;

r is an integer from 2 to 100, inclusive; and

m is an integer from 5-15, inclusive, or an integer from 19-30,inclusive.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PVI) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PVI) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In another aspect, provided herein are lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)comprising PEG lipids of Formula (PVII):

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

Y² is —O—, —NR^(N)—, or —S—

each instance of R¹ is independently optionally substituted C₅₋₃₀ alkyl,optionally substituted C₅₋₃₀ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₅₋₃₀alkynyl;

R^(O) is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedacyl, or an oxygen protecting group;

R^(N) is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedacyl, or a nitrogen protecting group; and

r is an integer from 2 to 100, inclusive.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PVII) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PVII) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein:

each instance of s is independently an integer from 5-25, inclusive.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PVII) is of one of thefollowing formulae:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PVII) is selected fromthe group consisting of:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In another aspect, provided herein are lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)comprising PEG lipids of Formula (PVIII):

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

L¹ is a bond, optionally substituted C₁₋₃ alkylene, optionallysubstituted C₁₋₃ heteroalkylene, optionally substituted C₂₋₃ alkenylene,optionally substituted C₂₋₃ alkynylene;

each instance of R¹ is independently optionally substituted C₅₋₃₀ alkyl,optionally substituted C₃₋₃₀ alkenyl, or optionally substituted C₅₋₃₀alkynyl;

R^(O) is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substitutedacyl, or an oxygen protecting group;

r is an integer from 2 to 100, inclusive;

provided that when L¹ is —CH₂CH₂— or —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, R^(O) is not methyl.

In certain embodiments, when L¹ is optionally substituted C₂ or C₃alkylene, R^(O) is not optionally substituted alkyl. In certainembodiments, when L¹ is optionally substituted C₂ or C₃ alkylene, R^(O)is hydrogen. In certain embodiments, when L¹ is —CH₂CH₂— or —CH₂CH₂CH₂—,R^(o) is not optionally substituted alkyl. In certain embodiments, whenL¹ is —CH₂CH₂— or —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, R^(O) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PVIII) is of theformula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

Y¹ is a bond, —CR₂—, —O—, —NR^(N)—, or —S—;

each instance of R is independently hydrogen, halogen, or optionallysubstituted alkyl; R^(N) is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl,optionally substituted acyl, or a nitrogen protecting group;

provided that when Y¹ is a bond or —CH₂—, R^(O) is not methyl.

In certain embodiments, when L¹ is —CR₂—, R^(O) is not optionallysubstituted alkyl. In certain embodiments, when L¹ is —CR₂—, R^(O) ishydrogen. In certain embodiments, when L¹ is —CH₂—, R^(O) is notoptionally substituted alkyl. In certain embodiments, when L¹ is —CH₂—,R^(O) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PVIII) is of one ofthe following formulae:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each instance of R is independently hydrogen, halogen, or optionallysubstituted alkyl.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PVIII) is of one ofthe following formulae:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein:

each instance of R is independently hydrogen, halogen, or optionallysubstituted alkyl; and

each s is independently an integer from 5-25, inclusive.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PVIII) is of one ofthe following formulae:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments, the PEG lipid of Formula (PVIII) is selectedfrom the group consisting of:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, a PEG lipid of thedisclosure is featured wherein r is 40-50.

The LNPs provided herein, in certain embodiments, exhibit increased PEGshedding compared to existing LNP formulations comprising PEG lipids.“PEG shedding,” as used herein, refers to the cleavage of a PEG groupfrom a PEG lipid. In many instances, cleavage of a PEG group from a PEGlipid occurs through serum-driven esterase-cleavage or hydrolysis. ThePEG lipids provided herein, in certain embodiments, have been designedto control the rate of PEG shedding. In certain embodiments, an LNPprovided herein exhibits greater than 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%,40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 98% PEGshedding after about 6 hours in human serum In certain embodiments, anLNP provided herein exhibits greater than 50% PEG shedding after about 6hours in human serum. In certain embodiments, an LNP provided hereinexhibits greater than 60% PEG shedding after about 6 hours in humanserum. In certain embodiments, an LNP provided herein exhibits greaterthan 70% PEG shedding after about 6 hours in human serum. In certainembodiments, the LNP exhibits greater than 80% PEG shedding after about6 hours in human serum. In certain embodiments, the LNP exhibits greaterthan 90% PEG shedding after about 6 hours in human serum. In certainembodiments, an LNP provided herein exhibits greater than 90% PEGshedding after about 6 hours in human serum.

In other embodiments, an LNP provided herein exhibits less than 5%, 10%,15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 98% PEG shedding after about 6 hours in human serum Incertain embodiments, an LNP provided herein exhibits less than 60% PEGshedding after about 6 hours in human serum. In certain embodiments, anLNP provided herein exhibits less than 70% PEG shedding after about 6hours in human serum. In certain embodiments, an LNP provided hereinexhibits less than 80% PEG shedding after about 6 hours in human serum.

In addition to the PEG lipids provided herein, the LNP may comprise oneor more additional lipid components. In certain embodiments, the PEGlipids are present in the LNP in a molar ratio of 0.15-15% with respectto other lipids. In certain embodiments, the PEG lipids are present in amolar ratio of 0.15-5% with respect to other lipids. In certainembodiments, the PEG lipids are present in a molar ratio of 1-5% withrespect to other lipids. In certain embodiments, the PEG lipids arepresent in a molar ratio of 0.15-2% with respect to other lipids. Incertain embodiments, the PEG lipids are present in a molar ratio of 1-2%with respect to other lipids. In certain embodiments, the PEG lipids arepresent in a molar ratio of approximately 1%, 1.1%, 1.2%, 1.3%, 1.4%,1.5%, 1.6%, 1.7%, 1.8%, 1.9%, or 2% with respect to other lipids. Incertain embodiments, the PEG lipids are present in a molar ratio ofapproximately 1.5% with respect to other lipids.

In one embodiment, the amount of PEG-lipid in the lipid composition of apharmaceutical composition disclosed herein ranges from about 0.1 mol %to about 5 mol %, from about 0.5 mol % to about 5 mol %, from about 1mol % to about 5 mol %, from about 1.5 mol % to about 5 mol %, fromabout 2 mol % to about 5 mol %, from about 0.1 mol % to about 4 mol %,from about 0.5 mol % to about 4 mol %, from about 1 mol % to about 4 mol%, from about 1.5 mol % to about 4 mol %, from about 2 mol % to about 4mol %, from about 0.1 mol % to about 3 mol %, from about 0.5 mol % toabout 3 mol %, from about 1 mol % to about 3 mol %, from about 1.5 mol %to about 3 mol %, from about 2 mol % to about 3 mol %, from about 0.1mol % to about 2 mol %, from about 0.5 mol % to about 2 mol %, fromabout 1 mol % to about 2 mol %, from about 1.5 mol % to about 2 mol %,from about 0.1 mol % to about 1.5 mol %, from about 0.5 mol % to about1.5 mol %, or from about 1 mol % to about 1.5 mol %.

In one embodiment, the amount of PEG-lipid in the lipid compositiondisclosed herein is about 2 mol %. In one embodiment, the amount ofPEG-lipid in the lipid composition disclosed herein is about 1.5 mol %.

In one embodiment, the amount of PEG-lipid in the lipid compositiondisclosed herein is at least about 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7,0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 2.1, 2.2,2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7,3.8, 3.9, 4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, or 5 mol %.

Exemplary Synthesis:

To a nitrogen filled flask containing palladium on carbon (10 wt. %, 74mg, 0.070 mmol) was added Benzyl-PEG2000-ester-C₁₈ (822 mg, 0.35 mmol)and MeOH (20 mL). The flask was evacuated and backfilled with H₂ threetimes, and allowed to stir at RT and 1 atm H₂ for 12 hours. The mixturewas filtered through celite, rinsing with DCM, and the filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to provide the desired product (692 mg, 88%).Using this methodology n=40-50. In one embodiment, n of the resultingpolydispersed mixture is referred to by the average, 45.

For example, the value of r can be determined on the basis of amolecular weight of the PEG moiety within the PEG lipid. For example, amolecular weight of 2,000 (e.g., PEG2000) corresponds to a value of n ofapproximately 45. For a given composition, the value for n can connote adistribution of values within an art-accepted range, since polymers areoften found as a distribution of different polymer chain lengths. Forexample, a skilled artisan understanding the polydispersity of suchpolymeric compositions would appreciate that an n value of 45 (e.g., ina structural formula) can represent a distribution of values between40-50 in an actual PEG-containing composition, e.g., a DMG PEG200 peglipid composition.

In some aspects, an immune cell delivery lipid of the pharmaceuticalcompositions disclosed herein does not comprise a PEG-lipid.

In one embodiment, an immune cell delivery LNP of the disclosurecomprises a PEG-lipid. In one embodiment, the PEG lipid is not PEG DMG.In some aspects, the PEG-lipid is selected from the group consisting ofa PEG-modified phosphatidylethanolamine, a PEG-modified phosphatidicacid, a PEG-modified ceramide, a PEG-modified dialkylamine, aPEG-modified diacylglycerol, a PEG-modified dialkylglycerol, andmixtures thereof. In some aspects, the PEG lipid is selected from thegroup consisting of PEG-c-DOMG, PEG-DMG, PEG-DLPE, PEG-DMPE, PEG-DPPCand PEG-DSPE lipid. In other aspects, the PEG-lipid is PEG-DMG.

In one embodiment, an immune cell delivery LNP of the disclosurecomprises a PEG-lipid which has a chain length longer than about 14 orthan about 10, if branched.

In one embodiment, the PEG lipid is a compound selected from the groupconsisting of any of Compound Nos. P415, P416, P417, P 419, P 420, P423, P 424, P 428, P L1, P L2, P L16, P L17, P L18, P L19, P L22 and PL23. In one embodiment, the PEG lipid is a compound selected from thegroup consisting of any of Compound Nos. P415, P417, P 420, P 423, P424, P 428, P L1, P L2, P L16, P L17, P L18, P L19, P L22 and P L23.

In one embodiment, a PEG lipid is selected from the group consisting of:Cmpd 428, PL16, PL17, PL 18, PL19, PL 1, and PL 2.

Immune Cell Delivery Potentiating Lipids

An effective amount of the immune cell delivery potentiating lipid in anLNP enhances delivery of the agent to an immune cell (e.g., a human orprimate immune cell) relative to an LNP lacking the immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid, thereby creating an immune cell delivery LNP. Immunecell delivery potentiating lipids can be characterized in that, whenpresent in an LNP, they promote delivery of the agent present in the LNPto immune cells as compared to a control LNP lacking the immune celldelivery potentiating lipid.

In one embodiment, the presence of at least one immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid in an LNP results in an increase in the percentage ofLNPs associated with immune cells as compared to a control LNP lackingat least one immune cell delivery potentiating lipid. In anotherembodiment, the presence of at least one immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid in an LNP results in an increase in the delivery of anucleic acid molecule agent to immune cells as compared to a control LNPlacking the immune cell delivery potentiating lipid. In one embodiment,the presence of at least one immune cell delivery potentiating lipid inan LNP results in an increase in the delivery of a nucleic acid moleculeagent to B cells as compared to a control LNP lacking the immune celldelivery potentiating lipid. In particular, in one embodiment, thepresence of at least one immune cell delivery potentiating lipid in anLNP results in an increase in the delivery of a nucleic acid moleculeagent to myeloid cells as compared to a control LNP lacking the immunecell delivery potentiating lipid. In one embodiment, the presence of atleast one immune cell delivery potentiating lipid in an LNP results inan increase in the delivery of a nucleic acid molecule agent to T cellsas compared to a control LNP lacking the immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid.

In one embodiment, the presence of at least one immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid in an LNP results in an increase in the percentage ofLNPs binding to C₁q as compared to a control LNP lacking at least oneimmune cell delivery potentiating lipid. In one embodiment, the presenceof at least one immune cell delivery potentiating lipid in an LNPresults in an increase in the percentage of C₁q-bound LNPs taken up byimmune cells (e.g., opsonized by immune cells) as compared to a controlLNP lacking at least one immune cell delivery potentiating lipid.

In one embodiment, when the nucleic acid molecule is an mRNA, thepresence of at least one immune cell delivery potentiating lipid resultsin at least about 2-fold greater expression of a protein moleculeencoded by the mRNA in immune cells (e.g., a T cells, B cells,monocytes) as compared to a control LNP lacking the immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid.

In one embodiment, an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid is anionizable lipid. In any of the foregoing or related aspects, theionizable lipid (denoted by I) of the LNP of the disclosure comprises acompound included in any e.g. a compound having any of Formula (I I), (IIA), (I IB), (I II), (I IIa), (I IIb), (I IIc), (I IId), (I IIe), (IIIf), (I IIg), (I III), (I VI), (I VI-a), (I VII), (I VIII), (I VIIa),(I VIIIa), (I VIIIb), (I VIIb-1), (I VIIb-2), (I VIIb-3), (I VIIc), (IVIId), (I VIIIc), (I VIIId), (I IX), (I IXa1), (I IXa2), (I IXa3), (IIXa4), (I IXa5), (I IXa6), (I IXa7), or (I IXa8) and/or any of CompoundsX, Y, I 48, I 50, I 109, I 111, I 113, I 181, I 182, I 244, I 292, I301, I 321, I 322, I 326, I 328, I 330, I 331, I 332 or I M.

In one embodiment, an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid is anionizable lipid. In any of the foregoing or related aspects, theionizable lipid of the LNP of the disclosure comprises a compounddescribed herein as Compound X, Compound Y, Compound I-321, CompoundI-292, Compound I-326, Compound I-182, Compound I-301, Compound I-48,Compound I-50, Compound I-328, Compound I-330, Compound I-109, CompoundI-111 or Compound I-181.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the ionizable lipid of theLNP of the disclosure comprises at least one compound selected from thegroup consisting of: Compound Nos. I 18 (also referred to as CompoundX), I 25 (also referred to as Compound Y), I 48, I 50, I 109, I 111, I113, I 181, I 182, I 244, I 292, I 301, I 309, I 317, I 321, I 322, I326, I 328, I 330, I 331, I 332, I 347, I 348, I 349, I 350, I 351 and I352. In another embodiment, the ionizable lipid of the LNP of thedisclosure comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of:Compound Nos. I 18 (also referred to as Compound X), I 25 (also referredto as Compound Y), I 48, I 50, I 109, I 111, I 181, I 182, I 292, I 301,I 321, I 326, I 328, and I 330. In another embodiment, the ionizablelipid of the LNP of the disclosure comprises a compound selected fromthe group consisting of: Compound Nos. I 182, I 301, I 321, and I 326.

It will be understood that in embodiments where the immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid comprises an ionizable lipid, it may be the onlyionizable lipid present in the LNP or it may be present as a blend withat least one additional ionizable lipid. That is to say that a blend ofionizable lipids (e.g., more than one that have immune cell deliverypotentiating effects or one that has an immune cell deliverypotentiating effect and at least one that does not) may be employed.

In one embodiment, an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid comprisesa sterol. In another embodiment, an immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid comprises a naturally occurring sterol. In another embodiment, animmune cell delivery potentiating lipid comprises a modified sterol. Inone embodiment, an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid comprises oneor more phytosterols. In one embodiment, the immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid comprises a phytosterol/cholesterol blend.

In one embodiment, the immune cell delivery potentiating lipid comprisesan effective amount of a phytosterol.

The term “phytosterol” refers to the group of plant based sterols andstanols that are phytosteroids including salts or esters thereof.

The term “sterol” refers to the subgroup of steroids also known assteroid alcohols. Sterols are usually divided into two classes: (1)plant sterols also known as “phytosterols”, and (2) animal sterols alsoknown as “zoosterols” such as cholesterol. The term “stanol” refers tothe class of saturated sterols, having no double bonds in the sterolring structure.

The term “effective amount of phytosterol” is intended to mean an amountof one or more phytosterols in a lipid-based composition, including anLNP, that will elicit a desired activity (e.g., enhanced delivery,enhanced immune cell uptake, enhanced nucleic acid activity). In someembodiments, an effective amount of phytosterol is all or substantiallyall (i.e., about 99-100%) of the sterol in a lipid nanoparticle. In someembodiments, an effective amount of phytosterol is less than all orsubstantially all of the sterol in a lipid nanoparticle (less than about99-100%), but greater than the amount of non-phytosterol sterol in thelipid nanoparticle. In some embodiments, an effective amount ofphytosterol is greater than 50%, greater than 60%, greater than 70%,greater than 75%, greater than 80%, greater than 85%, greater than 90%or greater than 95% the total amount of sterol in a lipid nanoparticle.In some embodiments, an effective amount of phytosterol is 95-100%,75-100%, or 50-100% of the total amount of sterol in a lipidnanoparticle.

In some embodiments, the phytosterol is a sitosterol, a stigmasterol, acampesterol, a sitostanol, a campestanol, a brassicasterol, afucosterol, beta-sitosterol, stigmastanol, beta-sitostanol, ergosterol,lupeol, cycloartenol, Δ5-avenaserol, Δ7-avenaserol or a Δ7-stigmasterol,including analogs, salts or esters thereof, alone or in combination. Insome embodiments, the phytosterol component of a LNP of the disclosureis a single phytosterol. In some embodiments, the phytosterol componentof a LNP of the disclosure is a mixture of different phytosterols (e.g.2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 different phytosterols). In some embodiments, thephytosterol component of an LNP of the disclosure is a blend of one ormore phytosterols and one or more zoosterols, such as a blend of aphytosterol (e.g., a sitosterol, such as beta-sitosterol) andcholesterol.

In some embodiments, the sitosterol is a beta-sitosterol.

In some embodiments, the beta-sitosterol has the formula:

including analogs, salts or esters thereof.

In some embodiments, the sitosterol is a stigmasterol.

In some embodiments, the stigmasterol has the formula:

including analogs, salts or esters thereof.

In some embodiments, the sitosterol is a campesterol.

In some embodiments, the campesterol has the formula:

including analogs, salts or esters thereof.

In some embodiments, the sitosterol is a sitostanol.

In some embodiments, the sitostanol has the formula:

including analogs, salts or esters thereof.

In some embodiments, the sitosterol is a campestanol.

In some embodiments, the campestanol has the formula:

including analogs, salts or esters thereof.

In some embodiments, the sitosterol is a brassicasterol.

In some embodiments, the brassicasterol has the formula:

including analogs, salts or esters thereof.

In some embodiments, the sitosterol is a fucosterol.

In some embodiments, the fucosterol has the formula:

including analogs, salts or esters thereof.

In some embodiments, the phytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol) has apurity of greater than 70%. In some embodiments, the phytosterol (e.g.,beta-sitosterol) has a purity of greater than 80%. In some embodiments,the phytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol) has a purity of greater than90%. In some embodiments, the phytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol) has apurity of greater than 95%. In some embodiments, the phytosterol (e.g.,beta-sitosterol) has a purity of greater than 97%, 98% or 99%.

In one embodiment, an immune cell delivery enhancing LNP comprises morethan one type of structural lipid.

For example, in one embodiment, the immune cell delivery enhancing LNPcomprises at least one immune cell delivery potentiating lipid which isa phytosterol. In one embodiment, the phytosterol is the only structurallipid present in the LNP. In another embodiment, the immune celldelivery LNP comprises a blend of structural lipids.

In one embodiment, the combined amount of the phytosterol and structurallipid (e.g., beta-sitosterol and cholesterol) in the lipid compositionof a pharmaceutical composition disclosed herein ranges from about 20mol % to about 60 mol %, from about 25 mol % to about 55 mol %, fromabout 30 mol % to about 50 mol %, or from about 35 mol % to about 45 mol%.

In one embodiment, the combined amount of the phytosterol and structurallipid (e.g., beta-sitosterol and cholesterol) in the lipid compositiondisclosed herein ranges from about 25 mol % to about 30 mol %, fromabout 30 mol % to about 35 mol %, or from about 35 mol % to about 40 mol%.

In one embodiment, the amount of the phytosterol and structural lipid(e.g., beta-sitosterol and cholesterol) in the lipid compositiondisclosed herein is about 24 mol %, about 29 mol %, about 34 mol %, orabout 39 mol %.

In some embodiments, the combined amount of the phytosterol andstructural lipid (e.g., beta-sitosterol and cholesterol) in the lipidcomposition disclosed herein is at least about 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, or 60mol %.

In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle comprises one or morephytosterols (e.g., beta-sitosterol) and one or more structural lipids(e.g. cholesterol). In some embodiments, the mol % of the structurallipid is between about 1% and 50% of the mol % of phytosterol present inthe lipid nanoparticle. In some embodiments, the mol % of the structurallipid is between about 10% and 40% of the mol % of phytosterol presentin the lipid-based composition (e.g., LNP). In some embodiments, the mol% of the structural lipid is between about 20% and 30% of the mol % ofphytosterol present in the lipid-based composition (e.g., LNP). In someembodiments, the mol % of the structural lipid is about 30% of the mol %of phytosterol present in the lipid-based composition (e.g., lipidnanoparticle).

In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle comprises between 15 and 40mol % phytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol). In some embodiments, thelipid nanoparticle comprises about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 30 or 40 mol% phytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25 mol %structural lipid (e.g., cholesterol). In some embodiments, the lipidnanoparticle comprises more than 20 mol % phytosterol (e.g.,beta-sitosterol) and less than 20 mol % structural lipid (e.g.,cholesterol), so that the total mol % of phytosterol and structurallipid is between 30 and 40 mol %. In some embodiments, the lipidnanoparticle comprises about 20 mol %, about 21 mol %, about 22 mol %,about 23 mol %, about 24 mol %, about 25 mol %, about 26 mol %, about 27mol %, about 28 mol %, about 29 mol %, about 30 mol %, about 31 mol %,about 32 mol %, about 33 mol %, about 34 mol %, about 35 mol %, about 37mol %, about 38 mol %, about 39 mol % or about 40 mol % phytosterol(e.g., beta-sitosterol); and about 19 mol %, about 18 mol % about 17 mol%, about 16 mol %, about 15 mol %, about 14 mol %, about 13 mol %, about12 mol %, about 11 mol %, about 10 mol %, about 9 mol %, about 8 mol %,about 7 mol %, about 6 mol %, about 5 mol %, about 4 mol %, about 3 mol%, about 2 mol %, about 1 mol % or about 0 mol %, respectively, of astructural lipid (e.g., cholesterol). In some embodiments, the lipidnanoparticle comprises about 28 mol % phytosterol (e.g.,beta-sitosterol) and about 10 mol % structural lipid (e.g.,cholesterol). In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle comprises atotal mol % of phytosterol and structural lipid (e.g., cholesterol) of38.5%. In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle comprises 28.5 mol %phytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol) and 10 mol % structural lipid (e.g.,cholesterol). In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle comprises 18.5mol % phytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol) and 20 mol % structural lipid(e.g., cholesterol).

In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises 50% ionizable lipid, 10%helper lipid (e.g, phospholipid), 38.5% structural lipid, and 1.5% PEGlipid. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises 50% ionizable lipid,10% helper lipid (e.g, phospholipid), 38% structural lipid, and 2% PEGlipid. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises 50% ionizable lipid,20% helper lipid (e.g, phospholipid), 28.5% structural lipid, and 1.5%PEG lipid. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises 50% ionizablelipid, 20% helper lipid (e.g, phospholipid), 28% structural lipid, and2% PEG lipid. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises 40% ionizablelipid, 30% helper lipid (e.g, phospholipid), 28.5% structural lipid, and1.5% PEG lipid. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises 40% ionizablelipid, 30% helper lipid (e.g, phospholipid), 28% structural lipid, and2% PEG lipid. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises 45% ionizablelipid, 20% helper lipid (e.g, phospholipid), 33.5% structural lipid, and1.5% PEG lipid. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises 45% ionizablelipid, 20% helper lipid (e.g, phospholipid), 33% structural lipid, and2% PEG lipid.

In one aspect, the immune cell delivery enhancing LNP comprisesphytosterol and the LNP does not comprise an additional structurallipid. Accordingly, the structural lipid (sterol) component of the LNPconsists of phytosterol. In another aspect, the immune cell deliveryenhancing LNP comprises phytosterol and an additional structural lipid.Accordingly, the sterol component of the LNP comprise phytosterol andone or more additional sterols or structural lipids.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the structural lipid (e.g.,sterol, such as a phytosterol or phytosterol/cholesterol blend) of theLNP of the disclosure comprises a compound described herein ascholesterol, β-sitosterol (also referred to herein as Cmpd S 141),campesterol (also referred to herein as Cmpd S 143), β-sitostanol (alsoreferred to herein as Cmpd S 144), brassicasterol or stigmasterol, orcombinations or blends thereof. In another embodiment, the structurallipid (e.g., sterol, such as a phytosterol or phytosterol/cholesterolblend) of the LNP of the disclosure comprises a compound selected fromcholesterol, β-sitosterol, campesterol, β-sitostanol, brassicasterol,stigmasterol, β-sitosterol-d7, Compound S-30, Compound S-31, CompoundS-32, or combinations or blends thereof. In another embodiment, thestructural lipid (e.g., sterol, such as a phytosterol orphytosterol/cholesterol blend) of the LNP of the disclosure comprises acompound described herein as cholesterol, β-sitosterol (also referred toherein as Cmpd S 141), campesterol (also referred to herein as Cmpd S143), β-sitostanol (also referred to herein as Cmpd S 144), CompoundS-140, Compound S-144, brassicasterol (also referred to herein as Cmpd S148) or Composition S-183 (˜40% Compound S-141, ˜25% Compound S-140,˜25% Compound S-143 and ˜10% brassicasterol). In some embodiments, thestructural lipid of the LNP of the disclosure comprises a compounddescribed herein as Compound S-159, Compound S-160, Compound S-164,Compound S-165, Compound S-167, Compound S-170, Compound S-173 orCompound S-175.

In one embodiment, an immune cell delivery enhancing LNP comprises anon-cationic helper lipid, e.g., phospholipid. In any of the foregoingor related aspects, the non-cationic helper lipid (e.g, phospholipid) ofthe LNP of the disclosure comprises a compound described herein as DSPC,DMPE, DOPC or H-409. In one embodiment, the non-cationic helper lipid,e.g., phospholipid is DSPC. In other embodiments, the non-cationichelper lipid (e.g., phospholipid) of the LNP of the disclosure comprisesa compound described herein as DSPC, DMPE, DOPC, DPPC, PMPC, H-409,H-418, H-420, H-421 or H-422.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the PEG lipid of the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises a compound described herein can be selectedfrom the group consisting of a PEG-modified phosphatidylethanolamine, aPEG-modified phosphatidic acid, a PEG-modified ceramide, a PEG-modifieddialkylamine, a PEG-modified diacylglycerol, a PEG-modifieddialkylglycerol, and mixtures thereof. In another embodiment, the PEGlipid is selected from the group consisting of Compound Nos. P415, P416,P417, P 419, P 420, P 423, P 424, P 428, P L5, P L1, P L2, P L16, P L17,P L18, P L19, P L22, P L23, DMG, DPG and DSG. In another embodiment, thePEG lipid is selected from the group consisting of Cmpd 428, PL16, PL17,PL 18, PL19, P L5, PL 1, and PL 2.

In one embodiment, an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid comprisesan effective amount of a combination of an ionizable lipid and aphytosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound X as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound X-containing compositions, the ratios ofthe ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be, forexample, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii) 40:20:38:2;(iv) 40:30:28:2; For the structural lipid component, in one embodimentthe structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%. In anotherembodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterol at a totalpercentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, for example:(i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesterol and 18%β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol. In anotherembodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterol at a totalpercentage of 38.5%, wherein the blend can comprise, for example: (i)20% cholesterol and 18.5% β-sitosterol; or (ii) 10% cholesterol and28.5% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound Y as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound Y-containing compositions, the ratios ofthe ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be, forexample, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii) 40:20:38:2;(iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in one embodimentthe structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%. In anotherembodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterol at a totalpercentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, for example:(i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesterol and 18%β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-182 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-182-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-321 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-321-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-292 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-292-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-326 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-326-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-301 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-301-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-48 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-48-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-50 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-50-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-328 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-328-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-330 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-330-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-109 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-109-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-111 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-111-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-181 as the ionizable lipid, DSPC as thephospholipid, cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as thestructural lipid and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these Compound I-181-containing compositions, the ratiosof the ionizable lipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be,for example, as follows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii)40:20:38:2; (iv) 40:30:28:2. For the structural lipid component, in oneembodiment the structural lipid is entirely cholesterol at 38% or 28%.In another embodiment, the structural lipid is cholesterol/β-sitosterolat a total percentage of 38% or 28%, wherein the blend can comprise, forexample: (i) 20% cholesterol and 18% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesteroland 18% β-sitosterol or (iii) 10% cholesterol and 28% β-sitosterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises any of Compounds X, Y, I-321, 1-292, 1-326, 1-182,1-301, 1-48, 1-50, 1-328, 1-330, 1-109, I-111 or 1-181 as the ionizablelipid; DSPC as the phospholipid; cholesterol, a cholesterol/β-sitosterolblend, a β-sitosterol/β-sitostanol blend, a β-sitosterol/camposterolblend, a β-sitosterol/β-sitostanol/camposterol blend, acholesterol/camposterol blend, a cholesterol/β-sitostanol blend, acholesterol/β-sitostanol/camposterol blend or acholesterol/β-sitosterol/β-sitostanol/camposterol blend as thestructural lipid; and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid. In variousembodiments of these compositions, the ratios of the ionizablelipid:phospholipid:structural lipid:PEG lipid can be, for example, asfollows: (i) 50:10:38:2; (ii) 50:20:28:2; (iii) 40:20:38:2; (iv)40:30:28:2; (v) 40:18.5:40:1.5; or (vi) 45:20:33.5:1.5. In oneembodiment, for the structural lipid component, the LNP can comprise,for example, 40% structural lipid composed of (i) 10% cholesterol and30% β-sitosterol; (ii) 10% cholesterol and 30% campesterol; (iii) 10%cholesterol and 30% β-sitostanol; (iv) 10% cholesterol, 20% β-sitosteroland 10% campesterol; (v) 10% cholesterol, 20% β-sitosterol and 10%β-sitostanol; (vi) 10% cholesterol, 10% β-sitosterol and 20%campesterol; (vii) 10% cholesterol, 10% β-sitosterol and 20%campesterol; (viii) 10% cholesterol, 20% campesterol and 10%β-sitostanol; (ix) 10% cholesterol, 10% campesterol and 20%β-sitostanol; or (x) 10% cholesterol, 10% β-sitosterol, 10% campesteroland 10% β-sitostanol. In another embodiment, for the structural lipidcomponent, the LNP can comprise, for example, 33.5% structural lipidcomposed of (i) 33.5% cholesterol; (ii) 18.5% cholesterol, 15%β-sitosterol; (iii) 18.5% cholesterol, 15% campesterol; or (iv) 18.5%cholesterol, 15% campesterol.

In other embodiments, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound I-301, Compound I-321 or Compound I-326 asthe ionizable lipid; DSPC as the phospholipid; cholesterol or acholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as the structural lipid; and Compound 428as the PEG lipid. In one embodiment, the LNP enhances delivery to Tcells (e.g., CD3+ T cells).

In other embodiment, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises Compound X, Compound I-109, Compound I-111, CompoundI-181, Compound I-182 or Compound I-244, wherein the LNP enhancesdelivery to monocytes. The other components of the LNP can be selectedfrom those disclosed herein, for example DSPC as the phospholipid;cholesterol or a cholesterol/β-sitosterol blend as the structural lipid;and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid.

In other embodiment, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises camposterol, β-sitostanol or stigmasterol as thestructural lipid, wherein the LNP enhances delivery to monocytes. Theother components of the LNP can be selected from those disclosed herein,for example Compound X, Compound I-109, Compound I-111, Compound I-181,Compound I-182 or Compound I-244 as the ionizable lipid; DSPC as thephospholipid; and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid.

In other embodiment, the disclosure provides lipid nanoparticlescomprising one or more immune cell delivery potentiating lipids, whereinthe LNP comprises DOPC, DMPE or H-409 as the helper lipid (e.g.,phospholipid), wherein the LNP enhances delivery to monocytes. The othercomponents of the LNP can be selected from those disclosed herein, forexample Compound X, Compound I-109, Compound I-111, Compound I-181,Compound I-182 or Compound I-244 as the ionizable lipid; cholesterol, acholesterol/β-sitosterol blend, camposterol, β-sitostanol orstigmasterol as the structural lipid; and Compound 428 as the PEG lipid.

Exemplary Additional LNP Components

Surfactants

In certain embodiments, the lipid nanoparticles of the disclosureoptionally includes one or more surfactants.

In certain embodiments, the surfactant is an amphiphilic polymer. Asused herein, an amphiphilic “polymer” is an amphiphilic compound thatcomprises an oligomer or a polymer. For example, an amphiphilic polymercan comprise an oligomer fragment, such as two or more PEG monomerunits. For example, an amphiphilic polymer described herein can be PS20.

For example, the amphiphilic polymer is a block copolymer.

For example, the amphiphilic polymer is a lyoprotectant.

For example, amphiphilic polymer has a critical micelle concentration(CMC) of less than 2×10⁻⁴ M in water at about 30° C. and atmosphericpressure.

For example, amphiphilic polymer has a critical micelle concentration(CMC) ranging between about 0.1×10⁻⁴ M and about 1.3×10⁻⁴ M in water atabout 30° C. and atmospheric pressure.

For example, the concentration of the amphiphilic polymer ranges betweenabout its CMC and about 30 times of CMC (e.g., up to about 25 times,about 20 times, about 15 times, about 10 times, about 5 times, or about3 times of its CMC) in the formulation, e.g., prior to freezing orlyophilization.

For example, the amphiphilic polymer is selected from poloxamers(Pluronic®), poloxamines (Tetronic®), polyoxyethylene glycol sorbitanalkyl esters (polysorbates) and polyvinyl pyrrolidones (PVPs).

For example, the amphiphilic polymer is a poloxamer. For example, theamphiphilic polymer is of the following structure:

wherein a is an integer between 10 and 150 and b is an integer between20 and 60. For example, a is about 12 and b is about 20, or a is about80 and b is about 27, or a is about 64 and b is about 37, or a is about141 and b is about 44, or a is about 101 and b is about 56.

For example, the amphiphilic polymer is P124, P188, P237, P338, or P407.

For example, the amphiphilic polymer is P188 (e.g., Poloxamer 188, CASNumber 9003-11-6, also known as Kolliphor P188).

For example, the amphiphilic polymer is a poloxamine, e.g., tetronic 304or tetronic 904.

For example, the amphiphilic polymer is a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP),such as PVP with molecular weight of 3 kDa, 10 kDa, or 29 kDa.

For example, the amphiphilic polymer is a polysorbate, such as PS 20.

In certain embodiments, the surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant.

In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle comprises a surfactant. Insome embodiments, the surfactant is an amphiphilic polymer. In someembodiments, the surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant.

For example, the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the groupconsisting of polyethylene glycol ether (Brij), poloxamer, polysorbate,sorbitan, and derivatives thereof.

For example, the polyethylene glycol ether is a compound of Formula(VIII):

or a salt or isomer thereof, wherein:

t is an integer between 1 and 100;

R^(1BRIJ) independently is C₁₀₋₄₀ alkyl, C₁₀₋₄₀ alkenyl, or C₁₀₋₄₀alkynyl; and optionally one or more methylene groups of R^(5PEG) areindependently replaced with C₃₋₁₀ carbocyclylene, 4 to 10 memberedheterocyclylene, C₆₋₁₀ arylene, 4 to 10 membered heteroarylene,—N(R^(N))—, —O—, —S—, —C(O)—, —C(O)N(R^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(O)—,—NR^(N)C(O)N(R^(N))—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R^(N))—,—NR^(N)C(O)O—, —C(O)S—, —SC(O)—, —C(═NR^(N))—, —C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N))—,—NRNC(═NR^(N))—, —NR^(N)C(═NR^(N))N(R^(N))—, —C(S)—, —C(S)N(R^(N))—,—NR^(N)C(S)—, —NR^(N)C(S)N(R^(N))—, —S(O)—, —OS(O)—, —S(O)O—, —OS(O)O—,—OS(O)₂—, —S(O)₂O—, —OS(O)₂O—, —N(R^(N))S(O)—, —S(O)N(R^(N))—,—N(R^(N))S(O)N(R^(N))—, —OS(O)N(R^(N))—, —N(R^(N))S(O)O—, —S(O)₂—,—N(R^(N))S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂N(R^(N))—, —N(R^(N))S(O)₂N(R^(N))—,—OS(O)₂N(R^(N))—, or —N(R^(N))S(O)₂O—; and

each instance of R^(N) is independently hydrogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or anitrogen protecting group

In some embodiment, R^(1BRIJ) is C₁₈ alkyl. For example, thepolyethylene glycol ether is a compound of Formula (VIII-a):

or a salt or isomer thereof.

In some embodiments, R^(1BRIJ) is C₁₈ alkenyl. For example, thepolyethylene glycol ether is a compound of Formula (VIII-b):

or a salt or isomer thereof

In some embodiments, the poloxamer is selected from the group consistingof poloxamer 101, poloxamer 105, poloxamer 108, poloxamer 122, poloxamer123, poloxamer 124, poloxamer 181, poloxamer 182, poloxamer 183,poloxamer 184, poloxamer 185, poloxamer 188, poloxamer 212, poloxamer215, poloxamer 217, poloxamer 231, poloxamer 234, poloxamer 235,poloxamer 237, poloxamer 238, poloxamer 282, poloxamer 284, poloxamer288, poloxamer 331, poloxamer 333, poloxamer 334, poloxamer 335,poloxamer 338, poloxamer 401, poloxamer 402, poloxamer 403, andpoloxamer 407.

In some embodiments, the polysorbate is Tween® 20, Tween® 40, Tween®,60, or Tween® 80.

In some embodiments, the derivative of sorbitan is Span® 20, Span® 60,Span® 65, Span® 80, or Span® 85.

In some embodiments, the concentration of the non-ionic surfactant inthe lipid nanoparticle ranges from about 0.00001% w/v to about 1% w/v,e.g., from about 0.00005% w/v to about 0.5% w/v, or from about 0.0001%w/v to about 0.1% w/v.

In some embodiments, the concentration of the non-ionic surfactant inlipid nanoparticle ranges from about 0.000001 wt % to about 1 wt %,e.g., from about 0.000002 wt % to about 0.8 wt %, or from about 0.000005wt % to about 0.5 wt %.

In some embodiments, the concentration of the PEG lipid in the lipidnanoparticle ranges from about 0.01% by molar to about 50% by molar,e.g., from about 0.05% by molar to about 20% by molar, from about 0.07%by molar to about 10% by molar, from about 0.1% by molar to about 8% bymolar, from about 0.2% by molar to about 5% by molar, or from about0.25% by molar to about 3% by molar.

Adjuvants

In some embodiments, an LNP of the disclosure optionally includes one ormore adjuvants, e.g., Glucopyranosyl Lipid Adjuvant (GLA), CpGoligodeoxynucleotides (e.g., Class A or B), poly(I:C), aluminumhydroxide, and Pam3CSK4.

Other Components

An LNP of the disclosure may optionally include one or more componentsin addition to those described in the preceding sections. For example, alipid nanoparticle may include one or more small hydrophobic moleculessuch as a vitamin (e.g., vitamin A or vitamin E) or a sterol.

Lipid nanoparticles may also include one or more permeability enhancermolecules, carbohydrates, polymers, surface altering agents, or othercomponents. A permeability enhancer molecule may be a molecule describedby U.S. patent application publication No. 2005/0222064, for example.Carbohydrates may include simple sugars (e.g., glucose) andpolysaccharides (e.g., glycogen and derivatives and analogs thereof).

A polymer may be included in and/or used to encapsulate or partiallyencapsulate a lipid nanoparticle. A polymer may be biodegradable and/orbiocompatible. A polymer may be selected from, but is not limited to,polyamines, polyethers, polyamides, polyesters, polycarbamates,polyureas, polycarbonates, polystyrenes, polyimides, polysulfones,polyurethanes, polyacetylenes, polyethylenes, polyethyleneimines,polyisocyanates, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyacrylonitriles,and polyarylates. For example, a polymer may include poly(caprolactone)(PCL), ethylene vinyl acetate polymer (EVA), poly(lactic acid) (PLA),poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA), poly(glycolic acid) (PGA), poly(lacticacid-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), poly(L-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid)(PLLGA), poly(D,L-lactide) (PDLA), poly(L-lactide) (PLLA),poly(D,L-lactide-co-caprolactone),poly(D,L-lactide-co-caprolactone-co-glycolide),poly(D,L-lactide-co-PEO-co-D,L-lactide),poly(D,L-lactide-co-PPO-co-D,L-lactide), polyalkyl cyanoacrylate,polyurethane, poly-L-lysine (PLL), hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA),polyethyleneglycol, poly-L-glutamic acid, poly(hydroxy acids),polyanhydrides, polyorthoesters, poly(ester amides), polyamides,poly(ester ethers), polycarbonates, polyalkylenes such as polyethyleneand polypropylene, polyalkylene glycols such as poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG), polyalkylene oxides (PEO), polyalkylene terephthalates such aspoly(ethylene terephthalate), polyvinyl alcohols (PVA), polyvinylethers, polyvinyl esters such as poly(vinyl acetate), polyvinyl halidessuch as poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP),polysiloxanes, polystyrene, polyurethanes, derivatized celluloses suchas alkyl celluloses, hydroxyalkyl celluloses, cellulose ethers,cellulose esters, nitro celluloses, hydroxypropylcellulose,carboxymethylcellulose, polymers of acrylic acids, such aspoly(methyl(meth)acrylate) (PMMA), poly(ethyl(meth)acrylate),poly(butyl(meth)acrylate), poly(isobutyl(meth)acrylate),poly(hexyl(meth)acrylate), poly(isodecyl(meth)acrylate),poly(lauryl(meth)acrylate), poly(phenyl(meth)acrylate), poly(methylacrylate), poly(isopropyl acrylate), poly(isobutyl acrylate),poly(octadecyl acrylate) and copolymers and mixtures thereof,polydioxanone and its copolymers, polyhydroxyalkanoates, polypropylenefumarate, polyoxymethylene, poloxamers, poloxamines, poly(ortho)esters,poly(butyric acid), poly(valeric acid), poly(lactide-co-caprolactone),trimethylene carbonate, poly(N-acryloylmorpholine) (PAcM),poly(-methyl-2-oxazoline) (PMOX), poly(-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEOZ), andpolyglycerol.

Surface altering agents may include, but are not limited to, anionicproteins (e.g., bovine serum albumin), surfactants (e.g., cationicsurfactants such as dimethyldioctadecyl-ammonium bromide), sugars orsugar derivatives (e.g., cyclodextrin), nucleic acids, polymers (e.g.,heparin, polyethylene glycol, and poloxamer), mucolytic agents (e.g.,acetylcysteine, mugwort, bromelain, papain, clerodendrum, bromhexine,carbocisteine, eprazinone, mesna, ambroxol, sobrerol, domiodol,letosteine, stepronin, tiopronin, gelsolin, thymosin (34, dornase alfa,neltenexine, and erdosteine), and DNases (e.g., rhDNase). A surfacealtering agent may be disposed within a nanoparticle and/or on thesurface of a LNP (e.g., by coating, adsorption, covalent linkage, orother process).

A lipid nanoparticle may also comprise one or more functionalizedlipids. For example, a lipid may be functionalized with an alkyne groupthat, when exposed to an azide under appropriate reaction conditions,may undergo a cycloaddition reaction. In particular, a lipid bilayer maybe functionalized in this fashion with one or more groups useful infacilitating membrane permeation, cellular recognition, or imaging. Thesurface of a LNP may also be conjugated with one or more usefulantibodies. Functional groups and conjugates useful in targeted celldelivery, imaging, and membrane permeation are well known in the art.

In addition to these components, lipid nanoparticles may include anysubstance useful in pharmaceutical compositions. For example, the lipidnanoparticle may include one or more pharmaceutically acceptableexcipients or accessory ingredients such as, but not limited to, one ormore solvents, dispersion media, diluents, dispersion aids, suspensionaids, granulating aids, disintegrants, fillers, glidants, liquidvehicles, binders, surface active agents, isotonic agents, thickening oremulsifying agents, buffering agents, lubricating agents, oils,preservatives, and other species. Excipients such as waxes, butters,coloring agents, coating agents, flavorings, and perfuming agents mayalso be included. Pharmaceutically acceptable excipients are well knownin the art (see for example Remington's The Science and Practice ofPharmacy, 21^(st) Edition, A. R. Gennaro; Lippincott, Williams &Wilkins, Baltimore, Md., 2006).

Examples of diluents may include, but are not limited to, calciumcarbonate, sodium carbonate, calcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate,calcium sulfate, calcium hydrogen phosphate, sodium phosphate lactose,sucrose, cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, kaolin, mannitol,sorbitol, inositol, sodium chloride, dry starch, cornstarch, powderedsugar, and/or combinations thereof. Granulating and dispersing agentsmay be selected from the non-limiting list consisting of potato starch,corn starch, tapioca starch, sodium starch glycolate, clays, alginicacid, guar gum, citrus pulp, agar, bentonite, cellulose and woodproducts, natural sponge, cation-exchange resins, calcium carbonate,silicates, sodium carbonate, cross-linked poly(vinyl-pyrrolidone)(crospovidone), sodium carboxymethyl starch (sodium starch glycolate),carboxymethyl cellulose, cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose(croscarmellose), methylcellulose, pregelatinized starch (starch 1500),microcrystalline starch, water insoluble starch, calcium carboxymethylcellulose, magnesium aluminum silicate (VEEGUM®), sodium lauryl sulfate,quaternary ammonium compounds, and/or combinations thereof.

Surface active agents and/or emulsifiers may include, but are notlimited to, natural emulsifiers (e.g., acacia, agar, alginic acid,sodium alginate, tragacanth, chondrux, cholesterol, xanthan, pectin,gelatin, egg yolk, casein, wool fat, cholesterol, wax, and lecithin),colloidal clays (e.g., bentonite [aluminum silicate] and VEEGUM®[magnesium aluminum silicate]), long chain amino acid derivatives, highmolecular weight alcohols (e.g., stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, oleylalcohol, triacetin monostearate, ethylene glycol distearate, glycerylmonostearate, and propylene glycol monostearate, polyvinyl alcohol),carbomers (e.g., carboxy polymethylene, polyacrylic acid, acrylic acidpolymer, and carboxyvinyl polymer), carrageenan, cellulosic derivatives(e.g., carboxymethylcellulose sodium, powdered cellulose, hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose,methylcellulose), sorbitan fatty acid esters (e.g., polyoxyethylenesorbitan monolaurate [TWEEN®20], polyoxyethylene sorbitan [TWEEN® 60],polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate [TWEEN®80], sorbitan monopalmitate[SPAN®40], sorbitan monostearate [SPAN®60], sorbitan tristearate[SPAN®65], glyceryl monooleate, sorbitan monooleate [SPAN®80]),polyoxyethylene esters (e.g., polyoxyethylene monostearate [MYRJ® 45],polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, polyethoxylated castor oil,polyoxymethylene stearate, and SOLUTOL®), sucrose fatty acid esters,polyethylene glycol fatty acid esters (e.g., CREMOPHOR®),polyoxyethylene ethers, (e.g., polyoxyethylene lauryl ether [BRIJ® 30]),poly(vinyl-pyrrolidone), diethylene glycol monolaurate, triethanolamineoleate, sodium oleate, potassium oleate, ethyl oleate, oleic acid, ethyllaurate, sodium lauryl sulfate, PLURONIC®F 68, POLOXAMER® 188,cetrimonium bromide, cetylpyridinium chloride, benzalkonium chloride,docusate sodium, and/or combinations thereof.

A binding agent may be starch (e.g., cornstarch and starch paste);gelatin; sugars (e.g., sucrose, glucose, dextrose, dextrin, molasses,lactose, lactitol, mannitol); natural and synthetic gums (e.g., acacia,sodium alginate, extract of Irish moss, panwar gum, ghatti gum, mucilageof isapol husks, carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose,ethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose,hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, celluloseacetate, poly(vinyl-pyrrolidone), magnesium aluminum silicate (VEEGUM®),and larch arabogalactan); alginates; polyethylene oxide; polyethyleneglycol; inorganic calcium salts; silicic acid; polymethacrylates; waxes;water; alcohol; and combinations thereof, or any other suitable bindingagent.

Examples of preservatives may include, but are not limited to,antioxidants, chelating agents, antimicrobial preservatives, antifungalpreservatives, alcohol preservatives, acidic preservatives, and/or otherpreservatives. Examples of antioxidants include, but are not limited to,alpha tocopherol, ascorbic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, butylatedhydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, monothioglycerol, potassiummetabisulfite, propionic acid, propyl gallate, sodium ascorbate, sodiumbisulfite, sodium metabisulfite, and/or sodium sulfite. Examples ofchelating agents include ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), citricacid monohydrate, disodium edetate, dipotassium edetate, edetic acid,fumaric acid, malic acid, phosphoric acid, sodium edetate, tartaricacid, and/or trisodium edetate. Examples of antimicrobial preservativesinclude, but are not limited to, benzalkonium chloride, benzethoniumchloride, benzyl alcohol, bronopol, cetrimide, cetylpyridinium chloride,chlorhexidine, chlorobutanol, chlorocresol, chloroxylenol, cresol, ethylalcohol, glycerin, hexetidine, imidurea, phenol, phenoxyethanol,phenylethyl alcohol, phenylmercuric nitrate, propylene glycol, and/orthimerosal. Examples of antifungal preservatives include, but are notlimited to, butyl paraben, methyl paraben, ethyl paraben, propylparaben, benzoic acid, hydroxybenzoic acid, potassium benzoate,potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium propionate, and/or sorbicacid. Examples of alcohol preservatives include, but are not limited to,ethanol, polyethylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, phenol, phenoliccompounds, bisphenol, chlorobutanol, hydroxybenzoate, and/or phenylethylalcohol. Examples of acidic preservatives include, but are not limitedto, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, citric acid, aceticacid, dehydroascorbic acid, ascorbic acid, sorbic acid, and/or phyticacid. Other preservatives include, but are not limited to, tocopherol,tocopherol acetate, deteroxime mesylate, cetrimide, butylatedhydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), ethylenediamine,sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), sodiumbisulfite, sodium metabisulfite, potassium sulfite, potassiummetabisulfite, GLYDANT PLUS®, PHENONIP®, methylparaben, GERMALL® 115,GERMABEN®II, NEOLONE™, KATHON™, and/or EUXYL®.

Examples of buffering agents include, but are not limited to, citratebuffer solutions, acetate buffer solutions, phosphate buffer solutions,ammonium chloride, calcium carbonate, calcium chloride, calcium citrate,calcium glubionate, calcium gluceptate, calcium gluconate, d-gluconicacid, calcium glycerophosphate, calcium lactate, calcium lactobionate,propanoic acid, calcium levulinate, pentanoic acid, dibasic calciumphosphate, phosphoric acid, tribasic calcium phosphate, calciumhydroxide phosphate, potassium acetate, potassium chloride, potassiumgluconate, potassium mixtures, dibasic potassium phosphate, monobasicpotassium phosphate, potassium phosphate mixtures, sodium acetate,sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, sodium lactate,dibasic sodium phosphate, monobasic sodium phosphate, sodium phosphatemixtures, tromethamine, amino-sulfonate buffers (e.g., HEPES), magnesiumhydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, alginic acid, pyrogen-free water,isotonic saline, Ringer's solution, ethyl alcohol, and/or combinationsthereof. Lubricating agents may selected from the non-limiting groupconsisting of magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, stearic acid,silica, talc, malt, glyceryl behenate, hydrogenated vegetable oils,polyethylene glycol, sodium benzoate, sodium acetate, sodium chloride,leucine, magnesium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, andcombinations thereof.

Examples of oils include, but are not limited to, almond, apricotkernel, avocado, babassu, bergamot, black current seed, borage, cade,camomile, canola, caraway, carnauba, castor, cinnamon, cocoa butter,coconut, cod liver, coffee, corn, cotton seed, emu, eucalyptus, eveningprimrose, fish, flaxseed, geraniol, gourd, grape seed, hazel nut,hyssop, isopropyl myristate, jojoba, kukui nut, lavandin, lavender,lemon, litsea cubeba, macademia nut, mallow, mango seed, meadowfoamseed, mink, nutmeg, olive, orange, orange roughy, palm, palm kernel,peach kernel, peanut, poppy seed, pumpkin seed, rapeseed, rice bran,rosemary, safflower, sandalwood, sasquana, savoury, sea buckthorn,sesame, shea butter, silicone, soybean, sunflower, tea tree, thistle,tsubaki, vetiver, walnut, and wheat germ oils as well as butyl stearate,caprylic triglyceride, capric triglyceride, cyclomethicone, diethylsebacate, dimethicone 360, simethicone, isopropyl myristate, mineraloil, octyldodecanol, oleyl alcohol, silicone oil, and/or combinationsthereof.

LNP Compositions

A lipid nanoparticle described herein may be designed for one or morespecific applications or targets. The elements of a lipid nanoparticleand their relative amounts may be selected based on a particularapplication or target, and/or based on the efficacy, toxicity, expense,ease of use, availability, or other feature of one or more elements.Similarly, the particular formulation of a lipid nanoparticle may beselected for a particular application or target according to, forexample, the efficacy and toxicity of particular combinations ofelements. The efficacy and tolerability of a lipid nanoparticleformulation may be affected by the stability of the formulation.

The LNPs of the disclosure comprise at least one immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid. The subject LNPs comprise: an effective amount of animmune cell delivery potentiating lipid as a component of an LNP,wherein the LNP comprises an (i) ionizable lipid; (ii) cholesterol orother structural lipid; (iii) a non-cationic helper lipid orphospholipid; a (iv) PEG lipid and (v) an agent (e.g, an nucleic acidmolecule) encapsulated in and/or associated with the LNP, wherein theeffective amount of the immune cell delivery potentiating lipid enhancesdelivery of the agent to an immune cell (e.g., a human or primate immunecell) relative to an LNP lacking the immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid.

The elements of the various components may be provided in specificfractions, e.g., mole percent fractions.

For example, in any of the foregoing or related aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises a structural lipid or a salt thereof. In someaspects, the structural lipid is cholesterol or a salt thereof. Infurther aspects, the mol % cholesterol is between about 1% and 50% ofthe mol % of phytosterol present in the LNP. In other aspects, the mol %cholesterol is between about 10% and 40% of the mol % of phytosterolpresent in the LNP. In some aspects, the mol % cholesterol is betweenabout 20% and 30% of the mol % of phytosterol present in the LNP. Infurther aspects, the mol % cholesterol is about 30% of the mol % ofphytosterol present in the LNP.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the LNP of the disclosurecomprises about 30 mol % to about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 0 mol% to about 30 mol % phospholipid, about 18.5 mol % to about 48.5 mol %sterol, and about 0 mol % to about 10 m of % PEG lipid.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the LNP of the disclosurecomprises about 35 mol % to about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5 mol% to about 25 mol % phospholipid, about 30 mol % to about 40 mol %sterol, and about 0 mol % to about 10 mol % PEG lipid.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the LNP of the disclosurecomprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % phospholipid,about 38.5 mol % sterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In certain embodiments, the ionizable lipid component of the lipidnanoparticle includes about 30 mol % to about 60 mol % ionizable lipid,about 0 mol % to about 30 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 18.5mol % to about 48.5 mol % phytosterol optionally including one or morestructural lipids, and about 0 mol % to about 10 mol % of PEG lipid,provided that the total mol % does not exceed 100%. In some embodiments,the ionizable lipid component of the lipid nanoparticle includes about35 mol % to about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5 mol % to about 25mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol % to about 40 mol %phytosterol optionally including one or more structural lipids, andabout 0 mol % to about 10 mol % of PEG lipid. In a particularembodiment, the lipid component includes about 50 mol % ionizable lipid,about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5 mol % phytosteroloptionally including one or more structural lipids, and about 1.5 mol %of PEG lipid. In another particular embodiment, the lipid componentincludes about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20 mol % non-cationichelper lipid, about 38.5 mol % phytosterol optionally including one ormore structural lipids, and about 1.5 mol % of PEG lipid. In someembodiments, the phytosterol may be beta-sitosterol, the non-cationichelper lipid may be a phospholipid such as DOPE, DSPC or a phospholipidsubstitute such as oleic acid. In other embodiments, the PEG lipid maybe PEG-DMG and/or the structural lipid may be cholesterol.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 30 mol % toabout 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 0 mol % to about 30 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 18.5 mol % to about 48.5 mol %phytosterol, and about 0 mol % to about 10 mol % PEG lipid. In someaspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 30 mol % to about 60mol % ionizable lipid, about 0 mol % to about 30 mol % non-cationichelper lipid, about 18.5 mol % to about 48.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 0 mol % to about 10 mol % PEG lipid. In someaspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 30 mol % to about 60mol % ionizable lipid, about 0 mol % to about 30 mol % non-cationichelper lipid, about 18.5 mol % to about 48.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 0 mol % to about 10 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 35 mol % toabout 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5 mol % to about 25 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol % to about 40 mol % phytosterol,and about 0 mol % to about 10 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNPof the disclosure comprises about 35 mol % to about 55 mol % ionizablelipid, about 5 mol % to about 25 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about30 mol % to about 40 mol % phytosterol and a structural lipid, and about0 mol % to about 10 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 35 mol % to about 55 mol % ionizable lipid,about 5 mol % to about 25 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol% to about 40 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol, and about 0 mol % toabout 10 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol %ionizable lipid, about 20 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol %ionizable lipid, about 5 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5 mol% phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNPof the disclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5 mol% non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 38.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol %ionizable lipid, about 5 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5 mol% phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNPof the disclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5 mol% non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol %ionizable lipid, about 20 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol %ionizable lipid, about 20 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 28.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 28.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 28.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol %ionizable lipid, about 20 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 23.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 23.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 23.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol %ionizable lipid, about 20 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 18.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 18.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 18.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol %ionizable lipid, about 15 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 43.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 43.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 43.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol %ionizable lipid, about 15 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol %ionizable lipid, about 15 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 28.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 28.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 28.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol %ionizable lipid, about 15 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 23.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 23.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 23.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 48.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 48.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 48.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 43.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 43.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 43.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 33.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 28.5mol % phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 28.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 28.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol %ionizable lipid, about 5 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 53.5 mol% phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNPof the disclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5 mol% non-cationic helper lipid, about 53.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 53.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol %ionizable lipid, about 5 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 48.5 mol% phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNPof the disclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5 mol% non-cationic helper lipid, about 48.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 48.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol %ionizable lipid, about 5 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 43.5 mol% phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNPof the disclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 5 mol% non-cationic helper lipid, about 43.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol ionizable lipid, about 5mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 43.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol %ionizable lipid, about 20 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 40 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 40 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 40 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol %ionizable lipid, about 20 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 35 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 35 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 35 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol %ionizable lipid, about 20 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol %ionizable lipid, about 20 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 25 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 25 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 25 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol %ionizable lipid, about 20 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 20 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 20 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 20 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 20 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol %ionizable lipid, about 15 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 45 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 45 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 45 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol %ionizable lipid, about 15 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 40 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 40 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 40 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol %ionizable lipid, about 15 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 35 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 35 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 35 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol %ionizable lipid, about 15 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol %ionizable lipid, about 15 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 25 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 25 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 15 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 25 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 40 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 50 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 50 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 40 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 50 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 45 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 45 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 45 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 45 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 45 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol %ionizable lipid, about 0 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 48.5 mol% phytosterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNPof the disclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 0 mol% non-cationic helper lipid, about 48.5 mol % phytosterol and astructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, theLNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol ionizable lipid, about 0mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 48.5 mol % phytosterol andcholesterol, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 50 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 40 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 40 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 40 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 55 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 35 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 35 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 55 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 35 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects, the LNP of the disclosure comprises about 60 mol %ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol% phytosterol, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP ofthe disclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol % phytosterol and a structurallipid, and about 0 mol % PEG lipid. In some aspects, the LNP of thedisclosure comprises about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol %non-cationic helper lipid, about 30 mol % phytosterol and cholesterol,and about 0 mol % PEG lipid.

In some aspects with respect to the embodiments herein, the phytosteroland a structural lipid components of a LNP of the disclosure comprisesbetween about 10:1 and 1:10 phytosterol to structural lipid, such asabout 10:1, 9:1, 8:1, 7:1, 6:1, 5:1, 4:1, 3:1, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4,1:5, 1:6, 1:7, 1:8, 1:9 and 1:10 phytosterol to structural lipid (e.g.beta-sitosterol to cholesterol).

In some embodiments, the phytosterol component of the LNP is a blend ofthe phytosterol and a structural lipid, such as cholesterol, wherein thephytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol) and the structural lipid (e.g.,cholesterol) are each present at a particular mol %. For example, insome embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle comprises between 15 and 40 mol% phytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol). In some embodiments, the lipidnanoparticle comprises about 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 30 or 40 mol %phytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25 mol %structural lipid (e.g., cholesterol). In some embodiments, the lipidnanoparticle comprises more than 20 mol % phytosterol (e.g.,beta-sitosterol) and less than 20 mol % structural lipid (e.g.,cholesterol), so that the total mol % of phytosterol and structurallipid is between 30 and 40 mol %. In some embodiments, the lipidnanoparticle comprises about 20 mol %, about 21 mol %, about 22 mol %,about 23 mol %, about 24 mol %, about 25 mol %, about 26 mol %, about 27mol %, about 28 mol %, about 29 mol %, about 30 mol %, about 31 mol %,about 32 mol %, about 33 mol %, about 34 mol %, about 35 mol %, about 37mol %, about 38 mol %, about 39 mol % or about 40 mol % phytosterol(e.g., beta-sitosterol); and about 19 mol %, about 18 mol % about 17 mol%, about 16 mol %, about 15 mol %, about 14 mol %, about 13 mol %, about12 mol %, about 11 mol %, about 10 mol %, about 9 mol %, about 8 mol %,about 7 mol %, about 6 mol %, about 5 mol %, about 4 mol %, about 3 mol%, about 2 mol %, about 1 mol % or about 0 mol %, respectively, of astructural lipid (e.g., cholesterol). In some embodiments, the lipidnanoparticle comprises about 28 mol % phytosterol (e.g.,beta-sitosterol) and about 10 mol % structural lipid (e.g.,cholesterol). In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle comprises atotal mol % of phytosterol and structural lipid (e.g., cholesterol) of38.5%. In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle comprises 28.5 mol %phytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol) and 10 mol % structural lipid (e.g.,cholesterol). In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle comprises 18.5mol % phytosterol (e.g., beta-sitosterol) and 20 mol % structural lipid(e.g., cholesterol).

Lipid nanoparticles of the disclosure may be designed for one or morespecific applications or targets. For example, the subject lipidnanoparticles may optionally be designed to further enhance delivery ofa nucleic acid molecule, such as an RNA, to a particular immune cell(e.g., lymphoid cell or myeloid cell), tissue, organ, or system or groupthereof in a mammal's, e.g., a human's body. Physiochemical propertiesof lipid nanoparticles may be altered in order to increase selectivityfor particular bodily targets. For instance, particle sizes may beadjusted to promote immune cell uptake. As set forth above, the nucleicacid molecule included in a lipid nanoparticle may also be selectedbased on the desired delivery to immune cells. For example, a nucleicacid molecule may be selected for a particular indication, condition,disease, or disorder and/or for delivery to a particular cell, tissue,organ, or system or group thereof (e.g., localized or specificdelivery).

In certain embodiments, a lipid nanoparticle may include an mRNAencoding a polypeptide of interest capable of being translated within acell to produce a polypeptide of interest. In other embodiments, thelipid nanoparticle can include other types of agents, such as othernucleic acid agents, including DNA and/or RNA agents, as describedherein, e.g., siRNAs, miRNAs, antisense nucleic acid and the like asdescribed in further detail below.

The amount of a nucleic acid molecule in a lipid nanoparticle may dependon the size, composition, desired target and/or application, or otherproperties of the lipid nanoparticle as well as on the properties of thetherapeutic and/or prophylactic. For example, the amount of an RNAuseful in a lipid nanoparticle may depend on the size, sequence, andother characteristics of the RNA. The relative amounts of a nucleic acidmolecule and other elements (e.g., lipids) in a lipid nanoparticle mayalso vary. In some embodiments, the wt/wt ratio of the ionizable lipidcomponent to a a nucleic acid molecule, in a lipid nanoparticle may befrom about 5:1 to about 60:1, such as 5:1, 6:1, 7:1, 8:1, 9:1, 10:1,11:1, 12:1, 13:1, 14:1, 15:1, 16:1, 17:1, 18:1, 19:1, 20:1, 25:1, 30:1,35:1, 40:1, 45:1, 50:1, and 60:1. For example, the wt/wt ratio of theionizable lipid component to a nucleic acid molecule may be from about10:1 to about 40:1. In certain embodiments, the wt/wt ratio is about20:1. The amount of a nucleic acid molecule in a LNP may, for example,be measured using absorption spectroscopy (e.g., ultraviolet-visiblespectroscopy).

In some embodiments, a lipid nanoparticle includes one or more RNAs, andone or more ionizable lipids, and amounts thereof may be selected toprovide a specific N:P ratio. The N:P ratio of the composition refers tothe molar ratio of nitrogen atoms in one or more lipids to the number ofphosphate groups in an RNA. In general, a lower N:P ratio is preferred.The one or more RNA, lipids, and amounts thereof may be selected toprovide an N:P ratio from about 2:1 to about 30:1, such as 2:1, 3:1,4:1, 5:1, 6:1, 7:1, 8:1, 9:1, 10:1, 12:1, 14:1, 16:1, 18:1, 20:1, 22:1,24:1, 26:1, 28:1, or 30:1. In certain embodiments, the N:P ratio may befrom about 2:1 to about 8:1. In other embodiments, the N:P ratio is fromabout 5:1 to about 8:1. For example, the N:P ratio may be about 5.0:1,about 5.5:1, about 5.67:1, about 5.7:1, about 5.8:1, about 5.9:1, about6.0:1, about 6.5:1, or about 7.0:1. For example, the N:P ratio may beabout 5.67:1. In another embodiment, the N:P ratio may be about 5.8:1.

In some embodiments, the formulation including a lipid nanoparticle mayfurther includes a salt, such as a chloride salt.

In some embodiments, the formulation including a lipid nanoparticle mayfurther includes a sugar such as a disaccharide. In some embodiments,the formulation further includes a sugar but not a salt, such as achloride salt.

Physical Properties

The characteristics of a lipid nanoparticle may depend on the componentsthereof. For example, a lipid nanoparticle including cholesterol as astructural lipid may have different characteristics than a lipidnanoparticle that includes a different structural lipid. Similarly, thecharacteristics of a lipid nanoparticle may depend on the absolute orrelative amounts of its components. For instance, a lipid nanoparticleincluding a higher molar fraction of a phospholipid may have differentcharacteristics than a lipid nanoparticle including a lower molarfraction of a phospholipid. Characteristics may also vary depending onthe method and conditions of preparation of the lipid nanoparticle.

Lipid nanoparticles may be characterized by a variety of methods. Forexample, microscopy (e.g., transmission electron microscopy or scanningelectron microscopy) may be used to examine the morphology and sizedistribution of a lipid nanoparticle. Dynamic light scattering orpotentiometry (e.g., potentiometric titrations) may be used to measurezeta potentials. Dynamic light scattering may also be utilized todetermine particle sizes. Instruments such as the Zetasizer Nano ZS(Malvern Instruments Ltd, Malvern, Worcestershire, UK) may also be usedto measure multiple characteristics of a lipid nanoparticle, such asparticle size, polydispersity index, and zeta potential.

The mean size of a lipid nanoparticle may be between 10s of nm and 100sof nm, e.g., measured by dynamic light scattering (DLS). For example,the mean size may be from about 40 nm to about 150 nm, such as about 40nm, 45 nm, 50 nm, 55 nm, 60 nm, 65 nm, 70 nm, 75 nm, 80 nm, 85 nm, 90nm, 95 nm, 100 nm, 105 nm, 110 nm, 115 nm, 120 nm, 125 nm, 130 nm, 135nm, 140 nm, 145 nm, or 150 nm. In some embodiments, the mean size of alipid nanoparticle may be from about 50 nm to about 100 nm, from about50 nm to about 90 nm, from about 50 nm to about 80 nm, from about 50 nmto about 70 nm, from about 50 nm to about 60 nm, from about 60 nm toabout 100 nm, from about 60 nm to about 90 nm, from about 60 nm to about80 nm, from about 60 nm to about 70 nm, from about 70 nm to about 100nm, from about 70 nm to about 90 nm, from about 70 nm to about 80 nm,from about 80 nm to about 100 nm, from about 80 nm to about 90 nm, orfrom about 90 nm to about 100 nm. In certain embodiments, the mean sizeof a lipid nanoparticle may be from about 70 nm to about 100 nm. In aparticular embodiment, the mean size may be about 80 nm. In otherembodiments, the mean size may be about 100 nm.

A lipid nanoparticle may be relatively homogenous. A polydispersityindex may be used to indicate the homogeneity of a LNP, e.g., theparticle size distribution of the lipid nanoparticles. As used herein,the “polydispersity index” is a ratio that describes the homogeneity ofthe particle size distribution of a system. A small value, e.g., lessthan 0.3, indicates a narrow particle size distribution. A small (e.g.,less than 0.3) polydispersity index generally indicates a narrowparticle size distribution. A lipid nanoparticle may have apolydispersity index from about 0 to about 0.25, such as 0.01, 0.02,0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 0.10, 0.11, 0.12, 0.13, 0.14,0.15, 0.16, 0.17, 0.18, 0.19, 0.20, 0.21, 0.22, 0.23, 0.24, or 0.25. Insome embodiments, the polydispersity index of a lipid nanoparticle maybe from about 0.10 to about 0.20.

The zeta potential of a lipid nanoparticle may be used to indicate theelectrokinetic potential of the composition. As used herein, the “zetapotential” is the electrokinetic potential of a lipid, e.g., in aparticle composition.

For example, the zeta potential may describe the surface charge of alipid nanoparticle. Lipid nanoparticles with relatively low charges,positive or negative, are generally desirable, as more highly chargedspecies may interact undesirably with cells, tissues, and other elementsin the body. In some embodiments, the zeta potential of a lipidnanoparticle may be from about −10 mV to about +20 mV, from about −10 mVto about +15 mV, from about −10 mV to about +10 mV, from about −10 mV toabout +5 mV, from about −10 mV to about 0 mV, from about −10 mV to about−5 mV, from about −5 mV to about +20 mV, from about −5 mV to about +15mV, from about −5 mV to about +10 mV, from about −5 mV to about +5 mV,from about −5 mV to about 0 mV, from about 0 mV to about +20 mV, fromabout 0 mV to about +15 mV, from about 0 mV to about +10 mV, from about0 mV to about +5 mV, from about +5 mV to about +20 mV, from about +5 mVto about +15 mV, or from about +5 mV to about +10 mV.

The efficiency of encapsulation of a a nucleic acid molecule describesthe amount of nucleic acid molecule that is encapsulated or otherwiseassociated with a lipid nanoparticle after preparation, relative to theinitial amount provided. The encapsulation efficiency is desirably high(e.g., close to 100%). The encapsulation efficiency may be measured, forexample, by comparing the amount of nucleic acid molecule in a solutioncontaining the lipid nanoparticle before and after breaking up the lipidnanoparticle with one or more organic solvents or detergents.Fluorescence may be used to measure the amount of free nucleic acidmolecules (e.g., RNA) in a solution. For the lipid nanoparticlesdescribed herein, the encapsulation efficiency of a nucleic acidmolecule may be at least 50%, for example 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%. Insome embodiments, the encapsulation efficiency may be at least 80%. Incertain embodiments, the encapsulation efficiency may be at least 90%.

A lipid nanoparticle may optionally comprise one or more coatings. Forexample, a lipid nanoparticle may be formulated in a capsule, film, ortablet having a coating. A capsule, film, or tablet including acomposition described herein may have any useful size, tensile strength,hardness, or density.

Pharmaceutical Composit

Formulations comprising lipid nanoparticles of the disclosure may beformulated in whole or in part as pharmaceutical compositions.Pharmaceutical compositions may include one or more lipid nanoparticles.For example, a pharmaceutical composition may include one or more lipidnanoparticles including one or more different therapeutics and/orprophylactics. Pharmaceutical compositions may further include one ormore pharmaceutically acceptable excipients or accessory ingredientssuch as those described herein. General guidelines for the formulationand manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions and agents are available,for example, in Remington's The Science and Practice of Pharmacy,21^(st) Edition, A. R. Gennaro; Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins,Baltimore, Md., 2006. Conventional excipients and accessory ingredientsmay be used in any pharmaceutical composition, except insofar as anyconventional excipient or accessory ingredient may be incompatible withone or more components of a LNP in the formulation of the disclosure. Anexcipient or accessory ingredient may be incompatible with a componentof a LNP of the formulation if its combination with the component or LNPmay result in any undesirable biological effect or otherwise deleteriouseffect.

A lipid nanoparticle of the disclosure formulated into a pharmaceuticalcomposition can encapsulate a single nucleic acid or multiple nucleicacids. When encapsulating multiple nucleic acids, the nucleic acids canbe of the same type (e.g., all mRNA) or can be of different types (e.g.,mRNA and DNA). Furthermore, multiple LNPs can be formulated into thesame or separate pharmaceutical compositions. For example, the same orseparate pharmaceutical compositions can comprise a first LNP and asecond LNP, wherein the first and second LNP encapsulate the same ordifferent nucleic acid molecules, wherein the first and second LNPinclude na immune cell delivery potentiating lipid as a component. Inother embodiments, the same or separate pharmaceutical compositions cancomprise a first LNP and a second LNP, wherein the first and second LNPencapsulate the same or different nucleic acid molecules, wherein thefirst LNP includes a immune cell delivery potentiating lipid as acomponent and the second LNP lacks a immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid.

In some embodiments, one or more excipients or accessory ingredients maymake up greater than 50% of the total mass or volume of a pharmaceuticalcomposition including a LNP. For example, the one or more excipients oraccessory ingredients may make up 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or more of apharmaceutical convention. In some embodiments, a pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipient is at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, atleast 98%, at least 99%, or 100% pure. In some embodiments, an excipientis approved for use in humans and for veterinary use. In someembodiments, an excipient is approved by United States Food and DrugAdministration. In some embodiments, an excipient is pharmaceuticalgrade. In some embodiments, an excipient meets the standards of theUnited States Pharmacopoeia (USP), the European Pharmacopoeia (EP), theBritish Pharmacopoeia, and/or the International Pharmacopoeia.

Relative amounts of the one or more lipid nanoparticles, the one or morepharmaceutically acceptable excipients, and/or any additionalingredients in a pharmaceutical composition in accordance with thepresent disclosure will vary, depending upon the identity, size, and/orcondition of the subject treated and further depending upon the route bywhich the composition is to be administered. By way of example, apharmaceutical composition may comprise between 0.1% and 100% (wt/wt) ofone or more lipid nanoparticles. As another example, a pharmaceuticalcomposition may comprise between 0.1% and 15% (wt/vol) of one or moreamphiphilic polymers (e.g., 0.5%, 1%, 2.5%, 5%, 10%, or 12.5% w/v).

In certain embodiments, the lipid nanoparticles and/or pharmaceuticalcompositions of the disclosure are refrigerated or frozen for storageand/or shipment (e.g., being stored at a temperature of 4° C. or lower,such as a temperature between about −150° C. and about 0° C. or betweenabout −80° C. and about −20° C. (e.g., about −5° C., −10° C., −15° C.,−20° C., −25° C., −30° C., −40° C., −50° C., −60° C., −70° C., −80° C.,−90° C., −130° C. or −150° C.). For example, the pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising one or more lipid nanoparticles is a solution orsolid (e.g., via lyophilization) that is refrigerated for storage and/orshipment at, for example, about −20° C., −30° C., −40° C., −50° C., −60°C., −70° C., or −80° C. In certain embodiments, the disclosure alsorelates to a method of increasing stability of the lipid nanoparticlesand by storing the lipid nanoparticles and/or pharmaceuticalcompositions thereof at a temperature of 4° C. or lower, such as atemperature between about −150° C. and about 0° C. or between about −80°C. and about −20° C., e.g., about −5° C., −10° C., −15° C., −20° C.,−25° C., −30° C., −40° C., −50° C., −60° C., −70° C., −80° C., −90° C.,−130° C. or −150° C.).

Lipid nanoparticles and/or pharmaceutical compositions including one ormore lipid nanoparticles may be administered to any patient or subject,including those patients or subjects that may benefit from a therapeuticeffect provided by the delivery of a therapeutic and/or prophylactic toone or more particular cells, tissues, organs, or systems or groupsthereof, such as the renal system. Although the descriptions providedherein of lipid nanoparticles and pharmaceutical compositions includinglipid nanoparticles are principally directed to compositions which aresuitable for administration to humans, it will be understood by theskilled artisan that such compositions are generally suitable foradministration to any other mammal. Modification of compositionssuitable for administration to humans in order to render thecompositions suitable for administration to various animals is wellunderstood, and the ordinarily skilled veterinary pharmacologist candesign and/or perform such modification with merely ordinary, if any,experimentation. Subjects to which administration of the compositions iscontemplated include, but are not limited to, humans, other primates,and other mammals, including commercially relevant mammals such ascattle, pigs, hoses, sheep, cats, dogs, mice, and/or rats.

A pharmaceutical composition including one or more lipid nanoparticlesmay be prepared by any method known or hereafter developed in the art ofpharmacology. In general, such preparatory methods include bringing theactive ingredient into association with an excipient and/or one or moreother accessory ingredients, and then, if desirable or necessary,dividing, shaping, and/or packaging the product into a desired single-or multi-dose unit.

A pharmaceutical composition in accordance with the present disclosuremay be prepared, packaged, and/or sold in bulk, as a single unit dose,and/or as a plurality of single unit doses. As used herein, a “unitdose” is discrete amount of the pharmaceutical composition comprising apredetermined amount of the active ingredient (e.g., lipidnanoparticle). The amount of the active ingredient is generally equal tothe dosage of the active ingredient which would be administered to asubject and/or a convenient fraction of such a dosage such as, forexample, one-half or one-third of such a dosage.

Pharmaceutical compositions may be prepared in a variety of formssuitable for a variety of routes and methods of administration. In oneembodiment, such compositions are prepared in liquid form or arelyophylized (e.g., and stored at 4° C. or below freezing). For example,pharmaceutical compositions may be prepared in liquid dosage forms(e.g., emulsions, microemulsions, nanoemulsions, solutions, suspensions,syrups, and elixirs), injectable forms, solid dosage forms (e.g.,capsules, tablets, pills, powders, and granules), dosage forms fortopical and/or transdermal administration (e.g., ointments, pastes,creams, lotions, gels, powders, solutions, sprays, inhalants, andpatches), suspensions, powders, and other forms.

Liquid dosage forms for oral and parenteral administration include, butare not limited to, pharmaceutically acceptable emulsions,microemulsions, nanoemulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups, and/orelixirs. In addition to active ingredients, liquid dosage forms maycomprise inert diluents commonly used in the art such as, for example,water or other solvents, solubilizing agents and emulsifiers such asethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, ethyl carbonate, ethyl acetate, benzylalcohol, benzyl benzoate, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol,dimethylformamide, oils (in particular, cottonseed, groundnut, corn,germ, olive, castor, and sesame oils), glycerol, tetrahydrofurfurylalcohol, polyethylene glycols and fatty acid esters of sorbitan, andmixtures thereof. Besides inert diluents, oral compositions can includeadditional therapeutics and/or prophylactics, additional agents such aswetting agents, emulsifying and suspending agents, sweetening,flavoring, and/or perfuming agents. In certain embodiments forparenteral administration, compositions are mixed with solubilizingagents such as Cremophor®, alcohols, oils, modified oils, glycols,polysorbates, cyclodextrins, polymers, and/or combinations thereof.

Injectable preparations, for example, sterile injectable aqueous oroleaginous suspensions may be formulated according to the known artusing suitable dispersing agents, wetting agents, and/or suspendingagents. Sterile injectable preparations may be sterile injectablesolutions, suspensions, and/or emulsions in nontoxic parenterallyacceptable diluents and/or solvents, for example, as a solution in1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may beemployed are water, Ringer's solution, U.S.P., and isotonic sodiumchloride solution. Sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as asolvent or suspending medium. For this purpose any bland fixed oil canbe employed including synthetic mono- or diglycerides. Fatty acids suchas oleic acid can be used in the preparation of injectables.

Injectable formulations can be sterilized, for example, by filtrationthrough a bacterial-retaining filter, and/or by incorporatingsterilizing agents in the form of sterile solid compositions which canbe dissolved or dispersed in sterile water or other sterile injectablemedium prior to use.

In order to prolong the effect of an active ingredient, it is oftendesirable to slow the absorption of the active ingredient fromsubcutaneous or intramuscular injection. This may be accomplished by theuse of a liquid suspension of crystalline or amorphous material withpoor water solubility. The rate of absorption of the drug then dependsupon its rate of dissolution which, in turn, may depend upon crystalsize and crystalline form. Alternatively, delayed absorption of aparenterally administered drug form is accomplished by dissolving orsuspending the drug in an oil vehicle. Injectable depot forms are madeby forming microencapsulated matrices of the drug in biodegradablepolymers such as polylactide-polyglycolide. Depending upon the ratio ofdrug to polymer and the nature of the particular polymer employed, therate of drug release can be controlled. Examples of other biodegradablepolymers include poly(orthoesters) and poly(anhydrides). Depotinjectable formulations are prepared by entrapping the drug in liposomesor microemulsions which are compatible with body tissues.

Compositions for rectal or vaginal administration are typicallysuppositories which can be prepared by mixing compositions with suitablenon-irritating excipients such as cocoa butter, polyethylene glycol or asuppository wax which are solid at ambient temperature but liquid atbody temperature and therefore melt in the rectum or vaginal cavity andrelease the active ingredient.

Dosage forms for topical and/or transdermal administration of acomposition may include ointments, pastes, creams, lotions, gels,powders, solutions, sprays, inhalants, and/or patches. Generally, anactive ingredient is admixed under sterile conditions with apharmaceutically acceptable excipient and/or any needed preservativesand/or buffers as may be required. Additionally, the present disclosurecontemplates the use of transdermal patches, which often have the addedadvantage of providing controlled delivery of a compound to the body.Such dosage forms may be prepared, for example, by dissolving and/ordispensing the compound in the proper medium. Alternatively oradditionally, rate may be controlled by either providing a ratecontrolling membrane and/or by dispersing the compound in a polymermatrix and/or gel.

Suitable devices for use in delivering intradermal pharmaceuticalcompositions described herein include short needle devices such as thosedescribed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,886,499; 5,190,521; 5,328,483; 5,527,288;4,270,537; 5,015,235; 5,141,496; and 5,417,662. Intradermal compositionsmay be administered by devices which limit the effective penetrationlength of a needle into the skin, such as those described in PCTpublication WO 99/34850 and functional equivalents thereof. Jetinjection devices which deliver liquid compositions to the dermis via aliquid jet injector and/or via a needle which pierces the stratumcorneum and produces a jet which reaches the dermis are suitable. Jetinjection devices are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos.5,480,381; 5,599,302; 5,334,144; 5,993,412; 5,649,912; 5,569,189;5,704,911; 5,383,851; 5,893,397; 5,466,220; 5,339,163; 5,312,335;5,503,627; 5,064,413; 5,520,639; 4,596,556; 4,790,824; 4,941,880;4,940,460; and PCT publications WO 97/37705 and WO 97/13537. Ballisticpowder/particle delivery devices which use compressed gas to acceleratevaccine in powder form through the outer layers of the skin to thedermis are suitable. Alternatively or additionally, conventionalsyringes may be used in the classical mantoux method of intradermaladministration.

Formulations suitable for topical administration include, but are notlimited to, liquid and/or semi liquid preparations such as liniments,lotions, oil in water and/or water in oil emulsions such as creams,ointments and/or pastes, and/or solutions and/or suspensions.Topically-administrable formulations may, for example, comprise fromabout 1% to about 10% (wt/wt) active ingredient, although theconcentration of active ingredient may be as high as the solubilitylimit of the active ingredient in the solvent. Formulations for topicaladministration may further comprise one or more of the additionalingredients described herein.

A pharmaceutical composition may be prepared, packaged, and/or sold in aformulation suitable for pulmonary administration via the buccal cavity.Such a formulation may comprise dry particles which comprise the activeingredient. Such compositions are conveniently in the form of drypowders for administration using a device comprising a dry powderreservoir to which a stream of propellant may be directed to dispersethe powder and/or using a self-propelling solvent/powder dispensingcontainer such as a device comprising the active ingredient dissolvedand/or suspended in a low-boiling propellant in a sealed container. Drypowder compositions may include a solid fine powder diluent such assugar and are conveniently provided in a unit dose form.

Low boiling propellants generally include liquid propellants having aboiling point of below 65° F. at atmospheric pressure. Generally thepropellant may constitute 50% to 99.9% (wt/wt) of the composition, andactive ingredient may constitute 0.1% to 20% (wt/wt) of the composition.A propellant may further comprise additional ingredients such as aliquid non-ionic and/or solid anionic surfactant and/or a solid diluent(which may have a particle size of the same order as particlescomprising the active ingredient).

Pharmaceutical compositions formulated for pulmonary delivery mayprovide an active ingredient in the form of droplets of a solutionand/or suspension. Such formulations may be prepared, packaged, and/orsold as aqueous and/or dilute alcoholic solutions and/or suspensions,optionally sterile, comprising active ingredient, and may convenientlybe administered using any nebulization and/or atomization device. Suchformulations may further comprise one or more additional ingredientsincluding, but not limited to, a flavoring agent such as saccharinsodium, a volatile oil, a buffering agent, a surface active agent,and/or a preservative such as methylhydroxybenzoate. Droplets providedby this route of administration may have an average diameter in therange from about 1 nm to about 200 nm.

Formulations described herein as being useful for pulmonary delivery areuseful for intranasal delivery of a pharmaceutical composition. Anotherformulation suitable for intranasal administration is a coarse powdercomprising the active ingredient and having an average particle fromabout 0.2 μm to 500 μm. Such a formulation is administered in the mannerin which snuff is taken, i.e. by rapid inhalation through the nasalpassage from a container of the powder held close to the nose.

Formulations suitable for nasal administration may, for example,comprise from about as little as 0.1% (wt/wt) and as much as 100%(wt/wt) of active ingredient, and may comprise one or more of theadditional ingredients described herein. A pharmaceutical compositionmay be prepared, packaged, and/or sold in a formulation suitable forbuccal administration. Such formulations may, for example, be in theform of tablets and/or lozenges made using conventional methods, andmay, for example, 0.1% to 20% (wt/wt) active ingredient, the balancecomprising an orally dissolvable and/or degradable composition and,optionally, one or more of the additional ingredients described herein.Alternately, formulations suitable for buccal administration maycomprise a powder and/or an aerosolized and/or atomized solution and/orsuspension comprising active ingredient. Such powdered, aerosolized,and/or aerosolized formulations, when dispersed, may have an averageparticle and/or droplet size in the range from about 0.1 nm to about 200nm, and may further comprise one or more of any additional ingredientsdescribed herein.

A pharmaceutical composition may be prepared, packaged, and/or sold in aformulation suitable for ophthalmic administration. Such formulationsmay, for example, be in the form of eye drops including, for example, a0.1/1.0% (wt/wt) solution and/or suspension of the active ingredient inan aqueous or oily liquid excipient. Such drops may further comprisebuffering agents, salts, and/or one or more other of any additionalingredients described herein. Other ophthalmically-administrableformulations which are useful include those which comprise the activeingredient in microcrystalline form and/or in a liposomal preparation.Ear drops and/or eye drops are contemplated as being within the scope ofthis present disclosure.

Uses of Lipid-Based Compositions

The present disclosure provides improved lipid-based compositions, inparticular LNP compositions, with enhanced delivery of nucleic acids toimmune cells. The present disclosure is based, at least in part, on thediscovery that components of LNPs act as immune cell deliverypotentiating lipids that enhance delivery of an encapsulated nucleicacid molecule (e.g., an mRNA) to immune cells, such as lymphoid cellsand myeloid cells (e.g., T cells, B cells, monocytes and dendriticcells).

The improved lipid-based compositions of the disclosure, in particularLNPs, are useful for a variety of purposes, both in vitro and in vivo,such as for nucleic acid delivery to immune cells, protein expression inor on immune cells, modulating immune cell (e.g., T cell, B cell,monocyte, and/or dendritic cell) activation or activity and decreasingimmune cell responses to reduce autoimmunity (e.g., to tolerize Tcells).

In various embodiments, a single immune cell disruptor construct can beused or, alternatively, multiple immune cell disruptor constructs can beused in combination. When used in combination, the mRNA constructs canbe coformulated into the same LNP (e.g., as described in Example 10) or,alternatively, separate LNPs can be used for separate mRNA constructs.The particular immune cell disruptor mRNAs to be used can be chosenbased on the intended or desired activity/effect in vitro and/or invivo. For example, for in vivo use in situations where both T cells andB cells may be involved and are desired to be inhibited, a combinationof one or more TCDs and one or more BCDs can be used, e.g., coformulated(see e.g., Example 10). Such combination treatments for affectingmultiple immune cell types (e.g., T cells, B cells, monocytes anddendritic cells) can be devised based on the various types of immunecell disruptor constucts described herein. Alternatively, in situationswhere a single type of immune cell is known or thought to mediate aparticular activity or disease of interest (e.g., a disorder known to bemediated by T cells), then a single type of immune cell disruptorconstruct (e.g., TCD) may be chosen for use, although multiple forms ofthat type of disruptor (e.g., multiple TCDs) can be used in combination.

For in vitro protein expression, the immune cell is contacted with theLNP by incubating the LNP and the immune cell ex vivo. Such immune cellsmay subsequently be introduced in vivo.

For in vivo protein expression, the immune cell is contacted with theLNP by administering the LNP to a subject to thereby increase or induceprotein expression in or on immune cells within the subject. Forexample, in one embodiment, the LNP is administered intravenously. Inanother embodiment, the LNP is administered intramuscularly. In yetother embodiment, the LNP is administered by a route selected from thegroup consisting of subcutaneously, intranodally and intratumorally.

For in vitro delivery, in one embodiment the immune cell is contactedwith the LNP by incubating the LNP and the immune cell ex vivo. In oneembodiment, the immune cell is a human immune cell. In anotherembodiment, the immune cell is a primate immune cell. In anotherembodiment, the immune cell is a human or non-human primate immune cell.In one embodiment, the immune cell is a T cell (e.g., a CD3+ T cell, aCD4+ T cell, a CD8+ T cell or a CD4+CD25+CD127^(low) Treg cell). In oneembodiment, the immune cell is a B cell (e.g., a CD19+ B cell). In oneembodiment, the immune cell is a dendritic cell (e.g., aCD11c+CD11b-dendritic cell). In one embodiment, the immune cell is amonocyte/macrophage (e.g., a CD11c-CD11b+ monocyte/macrophage). In oneembodiment, the immune cell is an immature NK cell (e.g., a CD56^(HIGH)immature NK cell). In one embodiment, the immune cell is an activated NKcell (e.g., a CD56^(DIM) activated NK cell). In one embodiment, theimmune cell is an NK T cell (e.g., a CD3+CD56+ NK T cell).

In one embodiment, the immune cell is contacted with the LNP in thepresence of serum or C1q for at least 15 minutes, which has been shownto be sufficient time for transfection of the cells ex vivo. In anotherembodiment, the immune cell is contacted with the LNP for, e.g., atleast 30 minutes, at least 1 hour, at least 2 hours, at least 3 hours,at least 4 hours, at least 5 hours, at least 6 hours, at least 12 hoursor at least 24 hours.

In one embodiment, the immune cell is contacted with the LNP for asingle treatment/transfection. In another embodiment, the immune cell iscontacted with the LNP for multiple treatments/transfections (e.g., two,three, four or more treatments/transfections of the same cells). Repeattransfection of the same cells has been demonstrated to lead to adose-related increase in the percentage of cells transfected and in thelevel of expression of a protein encoded by the transfected nucleic acidwithout impacting cell viability.

In another embodiment, for in vivo delivery, the immune cell iscontacted with the LNP by administering the LNP to a subject to therebydeliver the nucleic acid to immune cells within the subject. Forexample, in one embodiment, the LNP is administered intravenously. Inanother embodiment, the LNP is administered intramuscularly. In yetother embodiment, the LNP is administered by a route selected from thegroup consisting of subcutaneously, intranodally and intratumorally.

In one embodiment, an intracellular concentration of the nucleic acidmolecule in the immune cell is enhanced. In one embodiment, an activityof the nucleic acid molecule in the immune cell is enhanced. In oneembodiment, expression of the nucleic acid molecule in the immune cellis enhanced. In on embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule modulates theactivation or activity of the immune cell. In one embodiment, thenucleic acid molecule decreases the activation or activity of the immunecell.

In certain embodiments, delivery of a nucleic acid to an immune cell bythe immune cell delivery potentiating lipid-containing LNP results indelivery to a detectable amount of immune cells (e.g., delivery to acertain percentage of immune cells), e.g., in vivo followingadministration to a subject. In some embodiments, the immune celldelivery potentiating lipid containing LNP does not include a targetingmoiety for immune cells (e.g., does not include an antibody withspecificity for an immune cell marker, or a receptor ligand whichtargets the LNP to immune cells). For example, in one embodiment,administration of the immune cell delivery potentiating lipid-containingLNP results in delivery of the nucleic acid to at least about 15% ofsplenic T cells in vivo after a single intravenous injection. In anotherembodiment, administration of the immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid-containing LNP results in delivery of the nucleic acid to at leastabout 15%-25% of splenic B cells in vivo after a single intravenousinjection. In another embodiment, administration of the immune celldelivery potentiating lipid-containing LNP results in delivery of thenucleic acid to at least about 35%-40% of splenic dendritic cells invivo after a single intravenous injection. In another embodiment,administration of the immune cell delivery potentiating lipid-containingLNP results in delivery of the nucleic acid to at least about 5%-20% ofbone marrow cells (femur and/or humerus) in vivo after a singleintravenous injection. The levels of delivery demonstrated herein makein vivo immune therapy possible.

In one embodiment, uptake of the nucleic acid molecule by the immunecell is enhanced. Uptake can be determined by methods known to one ofskill in the art. For example, association/binding and/oruptake/internalization may be assessed using a detectably labeled, suchas fluorescently labeled, LNP and tracking the location of such LNP inor on immune cells following various periods of incubation. In addition,mathematical models, such as the ordinary differential equation(ODE)-based model described by Radu Mihaila, et al., (Molecular Therapy:Nucleic Acids, Vol. 7: 246-255, 2017; herein incorporated by reference),allow for quantitation of delivery and uptake.

In another embodiment, function or activity of a nucleic acid moleculecan be used as an indication of the delivery of the nucleic acidmolecule. For example, in the case of mRNA, increase in proteinexpression in a certain proportion of immune cells can be measured toindicate delivery of the mRNA to that proportion of cells. One of skillin the art will recognize various ways to measure delivery of othernucleic acid molecules to immune cells.

In one embodiment, the activity of the immune disruptor encoded by thenucleic acid molecule in the immune cell is enhanced. In one embodiment,expression of a protein encoded by the nucleic acid molecule in theimmune cell is enhanced. In one embodiment, the protein modulates theactivation or activity of the immune cell. In one embodiment, theprotein decreases the activation or activity of the immune cell.

In one embodiment, various agents can be used to label cells (e.g., Tcell, B cell, monocyte, or dendritic cell) to measure delivery to thatspecific immune cell population. For example, the LNP can encapsulate areporter nucleic acid (e.g., an mRNA encoding a detectable reporterprotein), wherein expression of the reporter nucleic acid results inlabeling of the cell population to which the reporter nucleic acid isdelivered. Non-limiting examples of detectable reporter proteins includeenhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and luciferase.

Delivery of the nucleic acid to the immune cell by the immune celldelivery potentiating lipid-containing LNP can be measured in vitro orin vivo by, for example, detecting expression of a protein encoded bythe nucleic acid associated with/encapsulated by the LNP or by detectingan effect (e.g., a biological effect) mediated by the nucleic acidassociated with/encapsulated by the LNP. For protein detection, theprotein can be, for example, a cell surface protein that is detectable,for example, by immunofluorescence or flow cytometery using an antibodythat specifically binds the cell surface protein. Alternatively, areporter nucleic acid encoding a detectable reporter protein can be usedand expression of the reporter protein can be measured by standardmethods known in the art.

Methods of the disclosure are useful to deliver nucleic acid moleculesto a variety of immune cell types. In one embodiment, the immune cell isselected from the group consisting of T cells, NK cells, dendritic cellsand macrophages.

The methods can be used to deliver nucleic acid to immune cells located,for example, in the spleen, in the peripheral blood and/or in the bonemarrow. In one embodiment, the immune cell is a T cell. T cells can beidentified by expression of one or more T cell markers known in the art,typically CD3. Additional T cell markers include CD4 or CD8. In oneembodiment, the immune cell is a B cell. B cells can be identified byexpression of one or more B cell markers known in the art, typicallyCD19. Additional B cell markers include CD24 and CD72. In oneembodiment, the immune cell is a monocyte and/or a tissue macrophage.Monocytes and/or macrophages can be identified by expression of one ormore monocyte and/or macrophage markers known in the art, such as CD2,CD11b, CD14 and/or CD16. In one embodiment, the immune cell is adendritic cell. Dendritic cells can be identified by expression of oneor more dendritic cell markers known in the art, typically CD11c.Additional dendritic cell markers include BDCA-1 and/or CD103.

The improved lipid-based compositions, including LNPs of the disclosureare useful to deliver more than one nucleic acid molecules to an immunecell or different populations of immune cells, by for example,administration of two or more different LNPs. In one embodiment, themethod of the disclosure comprises contacting the immune cell (oradministering to a subject), concurrently or consecutively, a first LNPand a second LNP, wherein the first and second LNP encapsulate the sameor different nucleic acid molecules, wherein the first and second LNPinclude a phytosterol as a component. In other embodiments, the methodof the disclosure comprises contacting the immune cell (or administeringto a subject), concurrently or consecutively, a first LNP and a secondLNP, wherein the first and second LNP encapsulate the same or differentnucleic acid molecules, wherein the first LNP includes a phytosterol asa component and the second LNP lacks a phytosterol.

Methods of Inhibiting Immune Cell Activity

The disclosure provides a method for inhibiting immune cell activity(e.g., T cell activity, B cell activity, NK cell activity, dendriticcell activity and/or macrophage activity). In one embodiment, immunecell activity is inhibited in vitro. In another embodiment, immune cellactivity is inhibited in vivo, e.g., in a subject, such as a humansubject. In one embodiment, the method comprises administering to theimmune cell (e.g., administering to a subject) a composition of thedisclosure (or lipid nanoparticle thereof, or pharmaceutical compositionthereof) comprising at least one polynucleotide (e.g., mRNA) constructencoding an immune cell disruptor (e.g., TCD, BCD), such that activityof the immune cell is inhibited. In one embodiment, inhibiting immunecell activity comprises inhibiting immune cell proliferation. In oneembodiment, inhibiting immune cell activity comprises inhibitingcytokine production. In one embodiment, inhibiting immune cell activitycomprises inhibiting immunoglobulin production, e.g., antigen-specificantibody production.

Inhibition of immune cell activity, either in vitro or in a subject canbe evaluated by a variety of methods established in the art forassessing immune responses, including but not limited to the methodsdescribed in the Examples. For example, in various embodiments,inhibition is evaluated by measuring levels of cytokine productionand/or antibody production, such as by standard ELISA, and/or byevaluating cell proliferation by standard methods known in the art.

To enhance delivery into an immune cell, polynucleotide compositions ofthe disclosure can be administered to the immune cell or to a subjectencapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle that comprises at least one immunecell delivery potentiating lipid, as described herein. For delivery to Bcells in vitro, B cells can be pre-activated as described in Example 6.

Compositions of the disclosure are administered to a subject at aneffective amount. In general, an effective amount of the compositionwill allow for efficient production of the encoded polypeptide in thecell. Metrics for efficiency may include polypeptide translation(indicated by polypeptide expression), level of mRNA degradation, andimmune response indicators.

Therapeutic Methods

The methods of the disclosure for inhibiting immune cell activity in asubject can be used in a variety of clinical, prophylactic ortherapeutic applications. For example, the methods can be used toinhibit immune responses (e.g., antigen-specific immune responses) in asubject having aberrant immune activity, including subjects sufferingfrom an autoimmune disease, an allergic disorder or an inflammatoryresponse. Furthermore, the methods can be used to inhibit transplantrejection in organ transplant recipients and inhibit graft-versus-hostdisease, e.g., in bone marrow transplant recipients. Still further, themethods can be used to downregulate immune cell activity inimmunotherapy regimens, to thereby provide control of the degree ofimmune activation that is stimulated for therapeutic purposes. Inparticular, in situations where an immunotherapy regimen results inoverstimulation of immune responses and detrimental side effectstherefrom, the immunoinhibitory methods of the disclosure can be used to“tamp down” the degree of immunostimulation provided by theimmunotherapy regimen to thereby lessen detrimental side effectstherefrom.

Accordingly, in one aspect, the disclosure pertains to a method ofinhibiting an immune response in a subject in need thereof, the methodcomprising administering to the subject a composition of the disclosure(or lipid nanoparticle thereof, or pharmaceutical composition thereof).The method can further comprise administering one or more additionalagents to the subject, such as one or more additional immunoinhibitoryor immunosuppressive agents. In some embodiments, the mRNA(s),nanoparticle, or pharmaceutical composition is administered to thepatient parenterally. In particular embodiments, the subject is amammal, e.g., a human. In various embodiments, the subject is providedwith an effective amount of the mRNA(s).

Non-limiting examples of autoimmune diseases that can be treatedaccording to the method of the disclosure include rheumatoid arthritis,systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease (includingulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), Type 1 diabetes, multiplesclerosis, psoriasis, Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, chronicinflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Guillain-Barre syndrome,myasthenia gravis, glomerulonephritis and vasculitis.

Non-limiting examples of clinical immunotherapy regimens that can bemodulated according to the methods of the disclosure include treatmentwith immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., agents that target CTLA4, PD-1or PD-L1) and treatment with CAR-T cells (adoptive T cell transferimmunotherapies).

A pharmaceutical composition including one or more mRNAs of thedisclosure may be administered to a subject by any suitable route. Insome embodiments, compositions of the disclosure are administered by oneor more of a variety of routes, including parenteral (e.g.,subcutaneous, intracutaneous, intravenous, intraperitoneal,intramuscular, intraarticular, intraarterial, intrasynovial,intrasternal, intrathecal, intralesional, or intracranial injection, aswell as any suitable infusion technique), oral, trans- or intra-dermal,interdermal, rectal, intravaginal, topical (e.g. by powders, ointments,creams, gels, lotions, and/or drops), mucosal, nasal, buccal, enteral,vitreal, intratumoral, sublingual, intranasal; by intratrachealinstillation, bronchial instillation, and/or inhalation; as an oralspray and/or powder, nasal spray, and/or aerosol, and/or through aportal vein catheter. In some embodiments, a composition may beadministered intravenously, intramuscularly, intradermally,intra-arterially, intratumorally, subcutaneously, or by inhalation. Insome embodiments, a composition is administered intramuscularly.However, the present disclosure encompasses the delivery of compositionsof the disclosure by any appropriate route taking into considerationlikely advances in the sciences of drug delivery. In general, the mostappropriate route of administration will depend upon a variety offactors including the nature of the pharmaceutical composition includingone or more mRNAs (e.g., its stability in various bodily environmentssuch as the bloodstream and gastrointestinal tract), and the conditionof the patient (e.g., whether the patient is able to tolerate particularroutes of administration).

In certain embodiments, compositions of the disclosure may beadministered at dosage levels sufficient to deliver from about 0.0001mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, from about 0.001 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, fromabout 0.005 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, from about 0.01 mg/kg to about 10mg/kg, from about 0.1 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, from about 1 mg/kg toabout 10 mg/kg, from about 2 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, from about 5 mg/kgto about 10 mg/kg, from about 0.0001 mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg, from about0.001 mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg, from about 0.005 mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg,from about 0.01 mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg, from about 0.1 mg/kg to about 10mg/kg, from about 1 mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg, from about 2 mg/kg to about5 mg/kg, from about 0.0001 mg/kg to about 1 mg/kg, from about 0.001mg/kg to about 1 mg/kg, from about 0.005 mg/kg to about 1 mg/kg, fromabout 0.01 mg/kg to about 1 mg/kg, or from about 0.1 mg/kg to about 1mg/kg in a given dose, where a dose of 1 mg/kg provides 1 mg of mRNA ornanoparticle per 1 kg of subject body weight. In particular embodiments,a dose of about 0.005 mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg of mRNA or nanoparticle ofthe disclosure may be administrated.

In some embodiments the dosage of the RNA polynucleotide in thetherapeutic composition is 1-5 μg, 5-10 μg, 10-15 μg, 15-20 μg, 10-25μg, 20-25 μg, 20-50 μg, 30-50 μg, 40-50 μg, 40-60 μg, 60-80 μg, 60-100μg, 50-100 μg, 80-120 μg, 40-120 μg, 40-150 μg, 50-150 μg, 50-200 μg,80-200 μg, 100-200 μg, 100-300 μg, 120-250 μg, 150-250 μg, 180-280 μg,200-300 μg, 30-300 μg, 50-300 μg, 80-300 μg, 100-300 μg, 40-300 μg,50-350 μg, 100-350 μg, 200-350 μg, 300-350 μg, 320-400 μg, 40-380 μg,40-100 μg, 100-400 μg, 200-400 μg, or 300-400 μg per dose. In someembodiments, the immunomodulatory therapeutic composition isadministered to the subject by intradermal or intramuscular injection.In some embodiments, the immunomodulatory therapeutic composition isadministered to the subject on day zero. In some embodiments, a seconddose of the immunomodulatory therapeutic composition is administered tothe subject on day seven, or day fourteen or day twenty one.

In some embodiments, a dosage of 25 micrograms of the RNA polynucleotideis included in the immunomodulatory therapeutic composition administeredto the subject. In some embodiments, a dosage of 10 micrograms of theRNA polynucleotide is included in the immunomodulatory therapeuticcomposition administered to the subject. In some embodiments, a dosageof 30 micrograms of the RNA polynucleotide is included in theimmunomodulatory therapeutic composition administered to the subject. Insome embodiments, a dosage of 100 micrograms of the RNA polynucleotideis included in the immunomodulatory therapeutic composition administeredto the subject. In some embodiments, a dosage of 50 micrograms of theRNA polynucleotide is included in the immunomodulatory therapeuticcomposition administered to the subject. In some embodiments, a dosageof 75 micrograms of the RNA polynucleotide is included in theimmunomodulatory therapeutic composition administered to the subject. Insome embodiments, a dosage of 150 micrograms of the RNA polynucleotideis included in the immunomodulatory therapeutic composition administeredto the subject. In some embodiments, a dosage of 400 micrograms of theRNA polynucleotide is included in the immunomodulatory therapeuticcomposition administered to the subject. In some embodiments, a dosageof 300 micrograms of the RNA polynucleotide is included in theimmunomodulatory therapeutic composition administered to the subject. Insome embodiments, a dosage of 200 micrograms of the RNA polynucleotideis included in the immunomodulatory therapeutic composition administeredto the subject. In some embodiments, the RNA polynucleotide accumulatesat a 100 fold higher level in the local lymph node in comparison withthe distal lymph node. In other embodiments the immunomodulatorytherapeutic composition is chemically modified and in other embodimentsthe immunomodulatory therapeutic composition is not chemically modified.

In some embodiments, the effective amount is a total dose of 1-100 μg.In some embodiments, the effective amount is a total dose of 100 μg. Insome embodiments, the effective amount is a dose of 25 μg administeredto the subject a total of one or two times. In some embodiments, theeffective amount is a dose of 100 μg administered to the subject a totalof two times. In some embodiments, the effective amount is a dose of 1μg-10 μg, 1 μg-20 μg, 1 μg-30 μg, 5 μg-10 μg, 5 μg-20 μg, 5 μg-30 μg, 5μg-40 μg, 5 μg-50 μg, 10 μg-15 μg, 10 μg-20 μg, 10 μg-25 μg, 10 μg-30μg, 10 μg-40 μg, 10 μg-50 μg, 10 μg-60 μg, 15 μg-20 μg, 15 μg-25 μg, 15μg-30 μg, 15 μg-40 μg, 15 μg-50 μg, 20 μg-25 μg, 20 μg-30 μg, 20 μg-40μg 20 μg-50 μg, 20 μg-60 μg, 20 μg-70 μg, 20 μg-75 μg, 30 μg-35 μg, 30μg-40 μg, 30 μg-45 μg 30 μg-50 μg, 30 μg-60 μg, 30 μg-70 μg, 30 μg-75 μgwhich may be administered to the subject a total of one or two times ormore.

A dose may be administered one or more times per day, in the same or adifferent amount, to obtain a desired level of mRNA expression and/oreffect (e.g., a therapeutic effect). The desired dosage may bedelivered, for example, three times a day, two times a day, once a day,every other day, every third day, every week, every two weeks, everythree weeks, or every four weeks. In certain embodiments, the desireddosage may be delivered using multiple administrations (e.g., two,three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve,thirteen, fourteen, or more administrations). For example, in certainembodiments, a composition of the disclosure is administered at leasttwo times wherein the second dose is administered at least one day, orat least 3 days, or least 7 days, or at least 10 days, or at least 14days, or at least 21 days, or at least 28 days, or at least 35 days, orat least 42 days or at least 48 days after the first dose isadministered. In certain embodiments, a first and second dose areadministered on days 0 and 2, respectively, or on days 0 and 7respectively, or on days 0 and 14, respectively, or on days 0 and 21,respectively, or on days 0 and 48, respectively. Additional doses (i.e.,third doses, fourth doses, etc.) can be administered on the same or adifferent schedule on which the first two doses were administered. Forexample, in some embodiments, the first and second dosages areadministered 7 days apart and then one or more additional doses areadministered weekly thereafter. In another embodiment, the first andsecond dosages are administered 7 days apart and then one or moreadditional doses are administered every two weeks thereafter.

In some embodiments, a single dose may be administered, for example,prior to or after a surgical procedure or in the instance of an acutedisease, disorder, or condition. The specific therapeutically effective,prophylactically effective, or otherwise appropriate dose level for anyparticular patient will depend upon a variety of factors including theseverity and identify of a disorder being treated, if any; the one ormore mRNAs employed; the specific composition employed; the age, bodyweight, general health, sex, and diet of the patient; the time ofadministration, route of administration, and rate of excretion of thespecific pharmaceutical composition employed; the duration of thetreatment; drugs used in combination or coincidental with the specificpharmaceutical composition employed; and like factors well known in themedical arts.

In some embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition of the disclosure maybe administered in combination with another agent, for example, anothertherapeutic agent, a prophylactic agent, and/or a diagnostic agent. By“in combination with,” it is not intended to imply that the agents mustbe administered at the same time and/or formulated for deliverytogether, although these methods of delivery are within the scope of thepresent disclosure. For example, one or more compositions including oneor more different mRNAs may be administered in combination. Compositionscan be administered concurrently with, prior to, or subsequent to, oneor more other desired therapeutics or medical procedures. In general,each agent will be administered at a dose and/or on a time scheduledetermined for that agent. In some embodiments, the present disclosureencompasses the delivery of compositions of the disclosure, or imaging,diagnostic, or prophylactic compositions thereof in combination withagents that improve their bioavailability, reduce and/or modify theirmetabolism, inhibit their excretion, and/or modify their distributionwithin the body.

The particular combination of therapies (therapeutics or procedures) toemploy in a combination regimen will take into account compatibility ofthe desired therapeutics and/or procedures and the desired therapeuticeffect to be achieved. It will also be appreciated that the therapiesemployed may achieve a desired effect for the same disorder (forexample, a composition useful for treating cancer may be administeredconcurrently with a chemotherapeutic agent), or they may achievedifferent effects (e.g., control of any adverse effects).

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the disclosure provides akit comprising a container comprising a lipid nanoparticle, and anoptional pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition, and a package insert comprising instructions foradministration of the lipid nanoparticle or pharmaceutical compositionfor inhibiting an immune response in an individual.

In any of the foregoing or related aspects, the disclosure provides akit comprising a medicament comprising a lipid nanoparticle, and anoptional pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition, and a package insert comprising instructions foradministration of the medicament for inhibiting an immune response in anindividual.

Definitions

An “autoimmune disorder,” as used herein, refers to a disease state inwhich, via the action of white blood cells (e.g., B cells, T cells,macrophages, monocytes, or dendritic cells), a pathological immuneresponse (e.g., pathological in duration and/or magnitude) against oneor more endogenous antigens, i.e., one or more autoantigens, withconsequent tissue damage that may result from direct attack on the cellsbearing the one or more autoantigens, from immune-complex formation, orfrom local inflammation. Autoimmune diseases are characterized byincreased inflammation due to immune system activation againstself-antigens.

The terms “allograft”, “homograft” and “allogeneic graft” refer to thetransplant of an organ or tissue from one individual to another of thesame species with a different genotype, including transplants fromcadaveric, living related, and living unrelated donors. A grafttransplanted from one individual to the same individual is referred toas an “autologous graft” or “autograft”. A graft transplanted betweentwo genetically identical or syngeneic individuals is referred to as a“syngeneic graft”. A graft transplanted between individuals of differentspecies is referred to as a “xenogeneic graft” or “xenograft”.

As used herein the phrase “immune response” or its equivalent“immunological response” refers to the development of a cellular(mediated by antigen-specific T cells or their secretion products)directed against an autoantigen or an related epitope of an autoantigen.A cellular immune response is elicited by the presentation ofpolypeptide epitopes in association with Class I or Class II MHCmolecules, to activate antigen-specific CD4+T helper cells and/or CD8+cytotoxic T cells. The response may also involve activation of othercomponents.

As used herein, the term “immune cell” refers to cells that play a rolein the immune response, including lymphocytes, such as B cells and Tcells; natural killer cells; myeloid cells, such as monocytes,macrophages, eosinophils, mast cells, basophils, and granulocytes.

An “immune response” refers to a biological response within a vertebrateagainst foreign agents, which response protects the organism againstthese agents and diseases caused by them. An immune response is mediatedby the action of a cell of the immune system (for example, a Tlymphocyte, B lymphocyte, natural killer (NK) cell, macrophage,eosinophil, mast cell, dendritic cell or neutrophil) and solublemacromolecules produced by any of these cells or the liver (includingantibodies, cytokines, and complement) that results in selectivetargeting, binding to, damage to, destruction of, and/or eliminationfrom the vertebrate's body of invading pathogens, cells or tissuesinfected with pathogens, cancerous or other abnormal cells, or, in casesof autoimmunity or pathological inflammation, normal human cells ortissues. An immune reaction includes, e.g., activation or inhibition ofa T cell, e.g., an effector T cell or a Th cell, such as a CD4+ or CD8+T cell, or the inhibition of a Treg cell.

“Immunotherapy” refers to the treatment of a subject afflicted with, orat risk of contracting or suffering a recurrence of, a disease by amethod comprising inducing, enhancing, suppressing or otherwisemodifying an immune response.

A human “at risk of developing an autoimmune disorder” refers to a humanwith a family history of autoimmune disorders (e.g., a geneticpredisposition to one or more inflammatory disorders) or one exposed toone or more autoimmune disorder/autoantibody-inducing conditions. Forexample, a human exposed to a shiga toxin is at risk for developingtypical HUS. Humans with certain cancers (e.g., liquid tumors such asmultiple myeloma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia) can pre-disposepatients to developing certain autoimmune hemolytic diseases. Forexample, PCH can follow a variety of infections (e.g., syphilis) orneoplasms such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In another example, CAD can beassociated with HIV infection, Mycoplasma pneumonia infection,non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, or Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. In yetanother example, autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a well-knowncomplication of human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, approximately 11% ofCLL patients with advanced disease will develop AIHA. As many as 30% ofCLL may be at risk for developing AIHA. See, e.g., Diehl et al. (1998)Semin Oncol 25(1):80-97 and Gupta et al. (2002) Leukemia16(10):2092-2095.

A human “suspected of having an autoimmune disorder” is one who presentswith one or more symptoms of an autoimmune disorder. Symptoms ofautoimmune disorders can vary in severity and type with the particularautoimmune disorder and include, but are not limited to, redness,swelling (e.g., swollen joints), joints that are warm to the touch,joint pain, stiffness, loss of joint function, fever, chills, fatigue,loss of energy, pain, fever, pallor, icterus, urticarial dermaleruption, hemoglobinuria, hemoglobinemia, and anemia (e.g., severeanemia), headaches, loss of appetite, muscle stiffness, insomnia,itchiness, stuffy nose, sneezing, coughing, one or more neurologicsymptoms such as dizziness, seizures, or pain. From the above it will beclear that not all humans are “suspected of having an autoimmunedisorder.”

Administering: As used herein, “administering” refers to a method ofdelivering a composition to a subject or patient. A method ofadministration may be selected to target delivery (e.g., to specificallydeliver) to a specific region or system of a body. For example, anadministration may be parenteral (e.g., subcutaneous, intracutaneous,intravenous, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, intraarticular,intraarterial, intrasynovial, intrasternal, intrathecal, intralesional,or intracranial injection, as well as any suitable infusion technique),oral, trans- or intra-dermal, interdermal, rectal, intravaginal, topical(e.g. by powders, ointments, creams, gels, lotions, and/or drops),mucosal, nasal, buccal, enteral, vitreal, intratumoral, sublingual,intranasal; by intratracheal instillation, bronchial instillation,and/or inhalation; as an oral spray and/or powder, nasal spray, and/oraerosol, and/or through a portal vein catheter.

Approximately, about: As used herein, the terms “approximately” or“about,” as applied to one or more values of interest, refers to a valuethat is similar to a stated reference value. In certain embodiments, theterm “approximately” or “about” refers to a range of values that fallwithin 25%, 20%, 19%, 18%, 17%, 16%, 15%, 14%, 13%, 12%, 11%, 10%, 9%,8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or less in either direction (greaterthan or less than) of the stated reference value unless otherwise statedor otherwise evident from the context (except where such number wouldexceed 100% of a possible value). For example, when used in the contextof an amount of a given compound in a lipid component of a LNP, “about”may mean+/−5% of the recited value. For instance, a LNP including alipid component having about 40% of a given compound may include 30-50%of the compound. In another example, delivery to at least about 15% of Tcells may include delivery to 10-20% of T cells.

Cancer: As used herein, “cancer” is a condition involving abnormaland/or unregulated cell growth, e.g., a cell having deregulated controlof G1 progression. Exemplary non-limiting cancers include adrenalcortical cancer, advanced cancer, anal cancer, aplastic anemia, bileductcancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer, bone metastasis, brain tumors,brain cancer, breast cancer, childhood cancer, cancer of unknown primaryorigin, Castleman disease, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer,endometrial cancer, esophagus cancer, Ewing family of tumors, eyecancer, gallbladder cancer, gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors,gastrointestinal stromal tumors, gestational trophoblastic disease,Hodgkin disease, Kaposi sarcoma, renal cell carcinoma, laryngeal andhypopharyngeal cancer, acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloidleukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia,chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (includingrefractory anemias and refractory cytopenias), myeloproliferativeneoplasms or diseases (including polycythemia vera, essentialthrombocytosis and primary myelofibrosis), liver cancer (e.g.,hepatocellular carcinoma), non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lungcancer, lung carcinoid tumor, lymphoma of the skin, malignantmesothelioma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplasia syndrome, nasal cavityand paranasal sinus cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, neuroblastoma,non-Hodgkin lymphoma, oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer,osteosarcoma, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, penile cancer,pituitary tumors, prostate cancer, retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma,salivary gland cancer, sarcoma in adult soft tissue, basal and squamouscell skin cancer, melanoma, small intestine cancer, stomach cancer,testicular cancer, throat cancer, thymus cancer, thyroid cancer, uterinesarcoma, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia,Wilms tumor and secondary cancers caused by cancer treatment. Inparticular embodiments, the cancer is liver cancer (e.g., hepatocellularcarcinoma) or colorectal cancer. In other embodiments, the cancer is ablood-based cancer or a hematopoetic cancer.

Conjugated: As used herein, the term “conjugated,” when used withrespect to two or more moieties, means that the moieties are physicallyassociated or connected with one another, either directly or via one ormore additional moieties that serves as a linking agent, to form astructure that is sufficiently stable so that the moieties remainphysically associated under the conditions in which the structure isused, e.g., physiological conditions. In some embodiments, two or moremoieties may be conjugated by direct covalent chemical bonding. In otherembodiments, two or more moieties may be conjugated by ionic bonding orhydrogen bonding.

Contacting: As used herein, the term “contacting” means establishing aphysical connection between two or more entities. For example,contacting a cell with an mRNA or a lipid nanoparticle composition meansthat the cell and mRNA or lipid nanoparticle are made to share aphysical connection. Methods of contacting cells with external entitiesboth in vivo, in vitro, and ex vivo are well known in the biologicalarts. In exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, the step of contactinga mammalian cell with a composition (e.g., a nanoparticle, orpharmaceutical composition of the disclosure) is performed in vivo. Forexample, contacting a lipid nanoparticle composition and a cell (forexample, a mammalian cell) which may be disposed within an organism(e.g., a mammal) may be performed by any suitable administration route(e.g., parenteral administration to the organism, including intravenous,intramuscular, intradermal, and subcutaneous administration). For a cellpresent in vitro, a composition (e.g., a lipid nanoparticle) and a cellmay be contacted, for example, by adding the composition to the culturemedium of the cell and may involve or result in transfection. Moreover,more than one cell may be contacted by a nanoparticle composition.

Delivering: As used herein, the term “delivering” means providing anentity to a destination. For example, delivering a therapeutic and/orprophylactic to a subject may involve administering a LNP including thetherapeutic and/or prophylactic to the subject (e.g., by an intravenous,intramuscular, intradermal, or subcutaneous route). Administration of aLNP to a mammal or mammalian cell may involve contacting one or morecells with the lipid nanoparticle.

Encapsulate: As used herein, the term “encapsulate” means to enclose,surround, or encase. In some embodiments, a compound, polynucleotide(e.g., an mRNA), or other composition may be fully encapsulated,partially encapsulated, or substantially encapsulated. For example, insome embodiments, an mRNA of the disclosure may be encapsulated in alipid nanoparticle, e.g., a liposome.

Encapsulation efficiency: As used herein, “encapsulation efficiency”refers to the amount of a therapeutic and/or prophylactic that becomespart of a LNP, relative to the initial total amount of therapeuticand/or prophylactic used in the preparation of a LNP. For example, if 97mg of therapeutic and/or prophylactic are encapsulated in a LNP out of atotal 100 mg of therapeutic and/or prophylactic initially provided tothe composition, the encapsulation efficiency may be given as 97%. Asused herein, “encapsulation” may refer to complete, substantial, orpartial enclosure, confinement, surrounding, or encasement.

Enhanced delivery: As used herein, the term “enhanced delivery” meansdelivery of more (e.g., at least 10% more, at least 20% more, at least30% more, at least 40% more, at least 50% more, at least 1.5 fold more,at least 2-fold more, at least 3-fold more, at least 4-fold more, atleast 5-fold more, at least 6-fold more, at least 7-fold more, at least8-fold more, at least 9-fold more, at least 10-fold more) of a nucleicacid (e.g., a therapeutic and/or prophylactic mRNA) by a nanoparticle toa target cell of interest (e.g., immune cell) compared to the level ofdelivery of the nucleic acid (e.g., a therapeutic and/or prophylacticmRNA) by a control nanoparticle to a target cell of interest (e.g.,immune cell). For example, “enhanced delivery” by a immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid-containing LNP of the disclosure can be evaluated bycomparison to the same LNP lacking an immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid. The level of delivery of an immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid-containing LNP to a particular cell (e.g., immune cell) may bemeasured by comparing the amount of protein produced in target cellsusing the phytoserol-containing LNP versus the same LNP lacking theimmune cell delivery potentiating lipid (e.g., by mean fluorescenceintensity using flow cytometry), comparing the % of target cellstransfected using the immune cell delivery potentiating lipid-containingLNP versus the same LNP lacking the immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid (e.g., by quantitative flow cytometry), or comparing the amount oftherapeutic and/or prophylactic in target cells in vivo using the immunecell delivery potentiating lipid-containing LNP versus the same LNPlacking the immune cell delivery potentiating lipid. It will beunderstood that the enhanced delivery of a nanoparticle to a target cellneed not be determined in a subject being treated, it may be determinedin a surrogate such as an animal model (e.g., a mouse or non-humanprimate model). For example, for determining enhanced delivery to immunecells, a mouse or NHP model can be used and delivery of an mRNA encodinga protein of interest by a immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid-containing LNP can be evaluated in immune cells (e.g., fromspleen, peripheral blood and/or bone marrow) (e.g., flow cytometry,fluorescence microscopy and the like) as compared to the same LNPlacking the immune cell delivery potentiating lipid.

Effective amount: As used herein, the term “effective amount” of anagent is that amount sufficient to effect beneficial or desired results,for example, clinical results, and, as such, an “effective amount”depends upon the context in which it is being applied. For example, inthe context of the amount of a immune cell delivery potentiating lipidin a lipid composition (e.g., LNP) of the disclosure, an effectiveamount of a immune cell delivery potentiating lipid is an amountsufficient to effect a beneficial or desired result as compared to alipid composition (e.g., LNP) lacking the immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid. Non-limiting examples of beneficial or desiredresults effected by the lipid composition (e.g., LNP) include increasingthe percentage of cells transfected and/or increasing the level ofexpression of a protein encoded by a nucleic acid associatedwith/encapsulated by the lipid composition (e.g., LNP). In the contextof administering an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid-containinglipid nanoparticle such that an effective amount of lipid nanoparticlesare taken up by immune cells in a subject, an effective amount of immunecell delivery potentiating lipid-containing LNP is an amount sufficientto effect a beneficial or desired result as compared to an LNP lackingthe immune cell delivery potentiating lipid. Non-limiting examples ofbeneficial or desired results in the subject include increasing thepercentage of cells transfected, increasing the level of expression of aprotein encoded by a nucleic acid associated with/encapsulated by theimmune cell delivery potentiating lipid-containing LNP and/or increasinga prophylactic or therapeutic effect in vivo of a nucleic acid, or itsencoded protein, associated with/encapsulated by the immune celldelivery potentiating lipid-containing LNP, as compared to an LNPlacking the immune cell delivery potentiating lipid. In someembodiments, a therapeutically effective amount of immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid-containing LNP is sufficient, when administered to asubject suffering from or susceptible to an infection, disease,disorder, and/or condition, to treat, improve symptoms of, diagnose,prevent, and/or delay the onset of the infection, disease, disorder,and/or condition. In another embodiment, an effective amount of a lipidnanoparticle is sufficient to result in expression of a desired proteinin at least about 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% or more of immune cells. Forexample, an effective amount of immune cell delivery potentiatinglipid-containing LNP can be an amount that results in transfection of atleast 5%, 10% or 15% of splenic T cells, at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or25% of splenic B cells and/or at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%or 40% of splenic dendritic cells after a single intravenous injection.

Expression: As used herein, “expression” of a nucleic acid sequencerefers to one or more of the following events: (1) production of an RNAtemplate from a DNA sequence (e.g., by transcription); (2) processing ofan RNA transcript (e.g., by splicing, editing, 5′ cap formation, and/or3′ end processing); (3) translation of an RNA into a polypeptide orprotein; and (4) post-translational modification of a polypeptide orprotein.

Ex vivo: As used herein, the term “ex vivo” refers to events that occuroutside of an organism (e.g., animal, plant, or microbe or cell ortissue thereof). Ex vivo events may take place in an environmentminimally altered from a natural (e.g., in vivo) environment.

Fragment: A “fragment,” as used herein, refers to a portion. Forexample, fragments of proteins may include polypeptides obtained bydigesting full-length protein isolated from cultured cells or obtainedthrough recombinant DNA techniques. A fragment of a protein can be, forexample, a portion of a protein that includes one or more functionaldomains such that the fragment of the protein retains the functionalactivity of the protein.

GC-rich: As used herein, the term “GC-rich” refers to the nucleobasecomposition of a polynucleotide (e.g., mRNA), or any portion thereof(e.g., an RNA element), comprising guanine (G) and/or cytosine (C)nucleobases, or derivatives or analogs thereof, wherein the GC-contentis greater than about 50%. The term “GC-rich” refers to all, or to aportion, of a polynucleotide, including, but not limited to, a gene, anon-coding region, a 5′ UTR, a 3′ UTR, an open reading frame, an RNAelement, a sequence motif, or any discrete sequence, fragment, orsegment thereof which comprises about 50% GC-content. In someembodiments of the disclosure, GC-rich polynucleotides, or any portionsthereof, are exclusively comprised of guanine (G) and/or cytosine (C)nucleobases.

GC-content: As used herein, the term “GC-content” refers to thepercentage of nucleobases in a polynucleotide (e.g., mRNA), or a portionthereof (e.g., an RNA element), that are either guanine (G) and cytosine(C) nucleobases, or derivatives or analogs thereof, (from a total numberof possible nucleobases, including adenine (A) and thymine (T) or uracil(U), and derivatives or analogs thereof, in DNA and in RNA). The term“GC-content” refers to all, or to a portion, of a polynucleotide,including, but not limited to, a gene, a non-coding region, a 5′ or 3′UTR, an open reading frame, an RNA element, a sequence motif, or anydiscrete sequence, fragment, or segment thereof.

Heterologous: As used herein, “heterologous” indicates that a sequence(e.g., an amino acid sequence or the polynucleotide that encodes anamino acid sequence) is not normally present in a given polypeptide orpolynucleotide. For example, an amino acid sequence that corresponds toa domain or motif of one protein may be heterologous to a secondprotein.

Isolated: As used herein, the term “isolated” refers to a substance orentity that has been separated from at least some of the components withwhich it was associated (whether in nature or in an experimentalsetting). Isolated substances may have varying levels of purity inreference to the substances from which they have been associated.Isolated substances and/or entities may be separated from at least about10%, about 20%, about 30%, about 40%, about 50%, about 60%, about 70%,about 80%, about 90%, or more of the other components with which theywere initially associated. In some embodiments, isolated agents are morethan about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 91%, about 92%, about 93%,about 94%, about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, about 99%, ormore than about 99% pure. As used herein, a substance is “pure” if it issubstantially free of other components.

Kozak Sequence: The term “Kozak sequence” (also referred to as “Kozakconsensus sequence”) refers to a translation initiation enhancer elementto enhance expression of a gene or open reading frame, and which ineukaryotes, is located in the 5′ UTR. The Kozak consensus sequence wasoriginally defined as the sequence GCCRCC, where R=a purine, followingan analysis of the effects of single mutations surrounding theinitiation codon (AUG) on translation of the preproinsulin gene (Kozak(1986) Cell 44:283-292). Polynucleotides disclosed herein comprise aKozak consensus sequence, or a derivative or modification thereof.(Examples of translational enhancer compositions and methods of usethereof, see U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,707 to Andrews et al., incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety; U.S. Pat. No. 5,723,332 toChernajovsky, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety; U.S.Pat. No. 5,891,665 to Wilson, incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety.)

Leaky scanning: A phenomenon known as “leaky scanning” can occur wherebythe PIC bypasses the initiation codon and instead continues scanningdownstream until an alternate or alternative initiation codon isrecognized. Depending on the frequency of occurrence, the bypass of theinitiation codon by the PIC can result in a decrease in translationefficiency. Furthermore, translation from this downstream AUG codon canoccur, which will result in the production of an undesired, aberranttranslation product that may not be capable of eliciting the desiredtherapeutic response. In some cases, the aberrant translation productmay in fact cause a deleterious response (Kracht et al., (2017) Nat Med23(4):501-507).

Liposome: As used herein, by “liposome” is meant a structure including alipid-containing membrane enclosing an aqueous interior. Liposomes mayhave one or more lipid membranes. Liposomes include single-layeredliposomes (also known in the art as unilamellar liposomes) andmulti-layered liposomes (also known in the art as multilamellarliposomes).

Metastasis: As used herein, the term “metastasis” means the process bywhich cancer spreads from the place at which it first arose as a primarytumor to distant locations in the body. A secondary tumor that arose asa result of this process may be referred to as “a metastasis.”

Modified: As used herein “modified” or “modification” refers to achanged state or a change in composition or structure of apolynucleotide (e.g., mRNA). Polynucleotides may be modified in variousways including chemically, structurally, and/or functionally. Forexample, polynucleotides may be structurally modified by theincorporation of one or more RNA elements, wherein the RNA elementcomprises a sequence and/or an RNA secondary structure(s) that providesone or more functions (e.g., translational regulatory activity).Accordingly, polynucleotides of the disclosure may be comprised of oneor more modifications (e.g., may include one or more chemical,structural, or functional modifications, including any combinationthereof).

Modified: As used herein “modified” refers to a changed state orstructure of a molecule of the disclosure. Molecules may be modified inmany ways including chemically, structurally, and functionally. In oneembodiment, the mRNA molecules of the present disclosure are modified bythe introduction of non-natural nucleosides and/or nucleotides, e.g., asit relates to the natural ribonucleotides A, U, G, and C. Noncanonicalnucleotides such as the cap structures are not considered “modified”although they differ from the chemical structure of the A, C, G, Uribonucleotides.

mRNA: As used herein, an “mRNA” refers to a messenger ribonucleic acid.An mRNA may be naturally or non-naturally occurring. For example, anmRNA may include modified and/or non-naturally occurring components suchas one or more nucleobases, nucleosides, nucleotides, or linkers. AnmRNA may include a cap structure, a chain terminating nucleoside, a stemloop, a polyA sequence, and/or a polyadenylation signal. An mRNA mayhave a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide. Translation of anmRNA, for example, in vivo translation of an mRNA inside a mammaliancell, may produce a polypeptide. Traditionally, the basic components ofan mRNA molecule include at least a coding region, a 5′-untranslatedregion (5′-UTR), a 3′UTR, a 5′ cap and a polyA sequence.

Nanoparticle: As used herein, “nanoparticle” refers to a particle havingany one structural feature on a scale of less than about 1000 nm thatexhibits novel properties as compared to a bulk sample of the samematerial. Routinely, nanoparticles have any one structural feature on ascale of less than about 500 nm, less than about 200 nm, or about 100nm. Also routinely, nanoparticles have any one structural feature on ascale of from about 50 nm to about 500 nm, from about 50 nm to about 200nm or from about 70 to about 120 mn. In exemplary embodiments, ananoparticle is a particle having one or more dimensions of the order ofabout 1-1000 nm. In other exemplary embodiments, a nanoparticle is aparticle having one or more dimensions of the order of about 10-500 nm.In other exemplary embodiments, a nanoparticle is a particle having oneor more dimensions of the order of about 50-200 nm. A sphericalnanoparticle would have a diameter, for example, of between about 50-100or 70-120 nanometers. A nanoparticle most often behaves as a unit interms of its transport and properties. It is noted that novel propertiesthat differentiate nanoparticles from the corresponding bulk materialtypically develop at a size scale of under 1000 nm, or at a size ofabout 100 nm, but nanoparticles can be of a larger size, for example,for particles that are oblong, tubular, and the like. Although the sizeof most molecules would fit into the above outline, individual moleculesare usually not referred to as nanoparticles.

Nucleic acid: As used herein, the term “nucleic acid” is used in itsbroadest sense and encompasses any compound and/or substance thatincludes a polymer of nucleotides. These polymers are often referred toas polynucleotides. Exemplary nucleic acids or polynucleotides of thedisclosure include, but are not limited to, ribonucleic acids (RNAs),deoxyribonucleic acids (DNAs), DNA-RNA hybrids, RNAi-inducing agents,RNAi agents, siRNAs, shRNAs, miRNAs, antisense RNAs, ribozymes,catalytic DNA, RNAs that induce triple helix formation, threose nucleicacids (TNAs), glycol nucleic acids (GNAs), peptide nucleic acids (PNAs),locked nucleic acids (LNAs, including LNA having a β-D-riboconfiguration, α-LNA having an α-L-ribo configuration (a diastereomer ofLNA), 2′-amino-LNA having a 2′-amino functionalization, and2′-amino-α-LNA having a 2′-amino functionalization) or hybrids thereof.

Nucleic Acid Structure: As used herein, the term “nucleic acidstructure” (used interchangeably with “polynucleotide structure”) refersto the arrangement or organization of atoms, chemical constituents,elements, motifs, and/or sequence of linked nucleotides, or derivativesor analogs thereof, that comprise a nucleic acid (e.g., an mRNA). Theterm also refers to the two-dimensional or three-dimensional state of anucleic acid. Accordingly, the term “RNA structure” refers to thearrangement or organization of atoms, chemical constituents, elements,motifs, and/or sequence of linked nucleotides, or derivatives or analogsthereof, comprising an RNA molecule (e.g., an mRNA) and/or refers to atwo-dimensional and/or three dimensional state of an RNA molecule.Nucleic acid structure can be further demarcated into fourorganizational categories referred to herein as “molecular structure”,“primary structure”, “secondary structure”, and “tertiary structure”based on increasing organizational complexity.

Nucleobase: As used herein, the term “nucleobase” (alternatively“nucleotide base” or “nitrogenous base”) refers to a purine orpyrimidine heterocyclic compound found in nucleic acids, including anyderivatives or analogs of the naturally occurring purines andpyrimidines that confer improved properties (e.g., binding affinity,nuclease resistance, chemical stability) to a nucleic acid or a portionor segment thereof. Adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine, and uracil arethe nucleobases predominately found in natural nucleic acids. Othernatural, non-natural, and/or synthetic nucleobases, as known in the artand/or described herein, can be incorporated into nucleic acids.

Nucleoside/Nucleotide: As used herein, the term “nucleoside” refers to acompound containing a sugar molecule (e.g., a ribose in RNA or adeoxyribose in DNA), or derivative or analog thereof, covalently linkedto a nucleobase (e.g., a purine or pyrimidine), or a derivative oranalog thereof (also referred to herein as “nucleobase”), but lacking aninternucleoside linking group (e.g., a phosphate group). As used herein,the term “nucleotide” refers to a nucleoside covalently bonded to aninternucleoside linking group (e.g., a phosphate group), or anyderivative, analog, or modification thereof that confers improvedchemical and/or functional properties (e.g., binding affinity, nucleaseresistance, chemical stability) to a nucleic acid or a portion orsegment thereof.

Open Reading Frame: As used herein, the term “open reading frame”,abbreviated as “ORF”, refers to a segment or region of an mRNA moleculethat encodes a polypeptide. The ORF comprises a continuous stretch ofnon-overlapping, in-frame codons, beginning with the initiation codonand ending with a stop codon, and is translated by the ribosome.

Patient: As used herein, “patient” refers to a subject who may seek orbe in need of treatment, requires treatment, is receiving treatment,will receive treatment, or a subject who is under care by a trainedprofessional for a particular disease or condition. In particularembodiments, a patient is a human patient. In some embodiments, apatient is a patient suffering from cancer (e.g., liver cancer orcolorectal cancer).

Pharmaceutically acceptable: The phrase “pharmaceutically acceptable” isemployed herein to refer to those compounds, materials, compositions,and/or dosage forms which are, within the scope of sound medicaljudgment, suitable for use in contact with the tissues of human beingsand animals without excessive toxicity, irritation, allergic response,or other problem or complication, commensurate with a reasonablebenefit/risk ratio.

Pharmaceutically acceptable excipient: The phrase “pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipient,” as used herein, refers any ingredient other thanthe compounds described herein (for example, a vehicle capable ofsuspending or dissolving the active compound) and having the propertiesof being substantially nontoxic and non-inflammatory in a patient.Excipients may include, for example: antiadherents, antioxidants,binders, coatings, compression aids, disintegrants, dyes (colors),emollients, emulsifiers, fillers (diluents), film formers or coatings,flavors, fragrances, glidants (flow enhancers), lubricants,preservatives, printing inks, sorbents, suspensing or dispersing agents,sweeteners, and waters of hydration. Exemplary excipients include, butare not limited to: butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), calcium carbonate,calcium phosphate (dibasic), calcium stearate, croscarmellose,crosslinked polyvinyl pyrrolidone, citric acid, crospovidone, cysteine,ethylcellulose, gelatin, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, lactose, magnesium stearate, maltitol, mannitol,methionine, methylcellulose, methyl paraben, microcrystalline cellulose,polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, povidone, pregelatinizedstarch, propyl paraben, retinyl palmitate, shellac, silicon dioxide,sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium citrate, sodium starch glycolate,sorbitol, starch (corn), stearic acid, sucrose, talc, titanium dioxide,vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, and xylitol.

Pharmaceutically acceptable salts: As used herein, “pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts” refers to derivatives of the disclosed compoundswherein the parent compound is modified by converting an existing acidor base moiety to its salt form (e.g., by reacting the free base groupwith a suitable organic acid). Examples of pharmaceutically acceptablesalts include, but are not limited to, mineral or organic acid salts ofbasic residues such as amines; alkali or organic salts of acidicresidues such as carboxylic acids; and the like. Representative acidaddition salts include acetate, acetic acid, adipate, alginate,ascorbate, aspartate, benzenesulfonate, benzene sulfonic acid, benzoate,bisulfate, borate, butyrate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate, citrate,cyclopentanepropionate, digluconate, dodecylsulfate, ethanesulfonate,fumarate, glucoheptonate, glycerophosphate, hemisulfate, heptonate,hexanoate, hydrobromide, hydrochloride, hydroiodide,2-hydroxy-ethanesulfonate, lactobionate, lactate, laurate, laurylsulfate, malate, maleate, malonate, methanesulfonate,2-naphthalenesulfonate, nicotinate, nitrate, oleate, oxalate, palmitate,pamoate, pectinate, persulfate, 3-phenylpropionate, phosphate, picrate,pivalate, propionate, stearate, succinate, sulfate, tartrate,thiocyanate, toluenesulfonate, undecanoate, valerate salts, and thelike. Representative alkali or alkaline earth metal salts includesodium, lithium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and the like, as well asnontoxic ammonium, quaternary ammonium, and amine cations, including,but not limited to ammonium, tetramethylammonium, tetraethylammonium,methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, triethylamine, ethylamine,and the like. The pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the presentdisclosure include the conventional non-toxic salts of the parentcompound formed, for example, from non-toxic inorganic or organic acids.The pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the present disclosure can besynthesized from the parent compound which contains a basic or acidicmoiety by conventional chemical methods. Generally, such salts can beprepared by reacting the free acid or base forms of these compounds witha stoichiometric amount of the appropriate base or acid in water or inan organic solvent, or in a mixture of the two; generally, nonaqueousmedia like ether, ethyl acetate, ethanol, isopropanol, or acetonitrileare preferred. Lists of suitable salts are found in Remington'sPharmaceutical Sciences, 17th ed., Mack Publishing Company, Easton, Pa.,1985, p. 1418, Pharmaceutical Salts: Properties, Selection, and Use, P.H. Stahl and C. G. Wermuth (eds.), Wiley-VCH, 2008, and Berge et al.,Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 66, 1-19 (1977), each of which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Polypeptide: As used herein, the term “polypeptide” or “polypeptide ofinterest” refers to a polymer of amino acid residues typically joined bypeptide bonds that can be produced naturally (e.g., isolated orpurified) or synthetically.

Pre-Initiation Complex (PIC): As used herein, the term “pre-initiationcomplex” (alternatively “43S pre-initiation complex”; abbreviated as“PIC”) refers to a ribonucleoprotein complex comprising a 40S ribosomalsubunit, eukaryotic initiation factors (eIF1, eIF1A, eIF3, eIF5), andthe eIF2-GTP-Met-tRNA_(i) ^(Met) ternary complex, that is intrinsicallycapable of attachment to the 5′ cap of an mRNA molecule and, afterattachment, of performing ribosome scanning of the 5′ UTR.

RNA: As used herein, an “RNA” refers to a ribonucleic acid that may benaturally or non-naturally occurring. For example, an RNA may includemodified and/or non-naturally occurring components such as one or morenucleobases, nucleosides, nucleotides, or linkers. An RNA may include acap structure, a chain terminating nucleoside, a stem loop, a polyAsequence, and/or a polyadenylation signal. An RNA may have a nucleotidesequence encoding a polypeptide of interest. For example, an RNA may bea messenger RNA (mRNA). Translation of an mRNA encoding a particularpolypeptide, for example, in vivo translation of an mRNA inside amammalian cell, may produce the encoded polypeptide. RNAs may beselected from the non-liming group consisting of small interfering RNA(siRNA), asymmetrical interfering RNA (aiRNA), microRNA (miRNA),Dicer-substrate RNA (dsRNA), small hairpin RNA (shRNA), mRNA, longnon-coding RNA (lncRNA) and mixtures thereof.

RNA element: As used herein, the term “RNA element” refers to a portion,fragment, or segment of an RNA molecule that provides a biologicalfunction and/or has biological activity (e.g., translational regulatoryactivity). Modification of a polynucleotide by the incorporation of oneor more RNA elements, such as those described herein, provides one ormore desirable functional properties to the modified polynucleotide. RNAelements, as described herein, can be naturally-occurring, non-naturallyoccurring, synthetic, engineered, or any combination thereof. Forexample, naturally-occurring RNA elements that provide a regulatoryactivity include elements found throughout the transcriptomes ofviruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms (e.g., humans). RNAelements in particular eukaryotic mRNAs and translated viral RNAs havebeen shown to be involved in mediating many functions in cells.Exemplary natural RNA elements include, but are not limited to,translation initiation elements (e.g., internal ribosome entry site(IRES), see Kieft et al., (2001) RNA 7(2):194-206), translation enhancerelements (e.g., the APP mRNA translation enhancer element, see Rogers etal., (1999) J Biol Chem 274(10):6421-6431), mRNA stability elements(e.g., AU-rich elements (AREs), see Garneau et al., (2007) Nat Rev MolCell Biol 8(2):113-126), translational repression element (see e.g.,Blumer et al., (2002) Mech Dev 110(1-2):97-112), protein-binding RNAelements (e.g., iron-responsive element, see Selezneva et al., (2013) JMol Biol 425(18):3301-3310), cytoplasmic polyadenylation elements(Villalba et al., (2011) Curr Opin Genet Dev 21(4):452-457), andcatalytic RNA elements (e.g., ribozymes, see Scott et al., (2009)Biochim Biophys Acta 1789(9-10):634-641).

Residence time: As used herein, the term “residence time” refers to thetime of occupancy of a pre-initiation complex (PIC) or a ribosome at adiscrete position or location along an mRNA molecule.

Specific delivery: As used herein, the term “specific delivery,”“specifically deliver,” or “specifically delivering” means delivery ofmore (e.g., at least 10% more, at least 20% more, at least 30% more, atleast 40% more, at least 50% more, at least 1.5 fold more, at least2-fold more, at least 3-fold more, at least 4-fold more, at least 5-foldmore, at least 6-fold more, at least 7-fold more, at least 8-fold more,at least 9-fold more, at least 10-fold more) of a therapeutic and/orprophylactic by a nanoparticle to a target cell of interest (e.g.,mammalian immune cell) compared to an off-target cell (e.g., non-immunecells). The level of delivery of a nanoparticle to a particular cell maybe measured by comparing the amount of protein produced in target cellsversus non-target cells (e.g., by mean fluorescence intensity using flowcytometry, comparing the % of target cells versus non-target cellsexpressing the protein (e.g., by quantitative flow cytometry), comparingthe amount of protein produced in a target cell versus non-target cellto the amount of total protein in said target cells versus non-targetcell, or comparing the amount of therapeutic and/or prophylactic in atarget cell versus non-target cell to the amount of total therapeuticand/or prophylactic in said target cell versus non-target cell. It willbe understood that the ability of a nanoparticle to specifically deliverto a target cell need not be determined in a subject being treated, itmay be determined in a surrogate such as an animal model (e.g., a mouseor NHP model). For example, for determining specific delivery to immunecells, a mouse or NHP model (e.g., as described in the Examples) can beused and delivery of an mRNA encoding a protein of interest can beevaluated in immune cells (e.g., from spleen, peripheral blood and/orbone marrow) as compared to non-immune cells by standard methods (e.g.,flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy and the like).

Substantially: As used herein, the term “substantially” refers to thequalitative condition of exhibiting total or near-total extent or degreeof a characteristic or property of interest. One of ordinary skill inthe biological arts will understand that biological and chemicalphenomena rarely, if ever, go to completion and/or proceed tocompleteness or achieve or avoid an absolute result. The term“substantially” is therefore used herein to capture the potential lackof completeness inherent in many biological and chemical phenomena.

Suffering from: An individual who is “suffering from” a disease,disorder, and/or condition has been diagnosed with or displays one ormore symptoms of a disease, disorder, and/or condition.

Targeted cells: As used herein, “targeted cells” refers to any one ormore cells of interest. The cells may be found in vitro, in vivo, insitu, or in the tissue or organ of an organism. The organism may be ananimal, preferably a mammal, more preferably a human and most preferablya patient. Target immune cells include, for example, CD3+ T cells, CD19+B cells and CD11c+ dendritic cells, as well as monocytes, tissuemacrophages, and bone marrow cells (including immune cells within bonemarrow, hematopoietic stem cells, immune cell precursors andfibroblasts).

Targeting moiety: As used herein, a “targeting moiety” is a compound oragent that may target a nanoparticle to a particular cell, tissue,and/or organ type.

Therapeutic Agent: The term “therapeutic agent” refers to any agentthat, when administered to a subject, has a therapeutic, diagnostic,and/or prophylactic effect and/or elicits a desired biological and/orpharmacological effect.

Transfection: As used herein, the term “transfection” refers to methodsto introduce a species (e.g., a polynucleotide, such as a mRNA) into acell.

Translational Regulatory Activity: As used herein, the term“translational regulatory activity” (used interchangeably with“translational regulatory function”) refers to a biological function,mechanism, or process that modulates (e.g., regulates, influences,controls, varies) the activity of the translational apparatus, includingthe activity of the PIC and/or ribosome. In some aspects, the desiredtranslation regulatory activity promotes and/or enhances thetranslational fidelity of mRNA translation. In some aspects, the desiredtranslational regulatory activity reduces and/or inhibits leakyscanning. Subject: As used herein, the term “subject” refers to anyorganism to which a composition in accordance with the disclosure may beadministered, e.g., for experimental, diagnostic, prophylactic, and/ortherapeutic purposes. Typical subjects include animals (e.g., mammalssuch as mice, rats, rabbits, non-human primates, and humans) and/orplants. In some embodiments, a subject may be a patient.

Treating: As used herein, the term “treating” refers to partially orcompletely alleviating, ameliorating, improving, relieving, delayingonset of, inhibiting progression of, reducing severity of, and/orreducing incidence of one or more symptoms or features of a particularinfection, disease, disorder, and/or condition. For example, “treating”cancer may refer to inhibiting survival, growth, and/or spread of atumor. Treatment may be administered to a subject who does not exhibitsigns of a disease, disorder, and/or condition and/or to a subject whoexhibits only early signs of a disease, disorder, and/or condition forthe purpose of decreasing the risk of developing pathology associatedwith the disease, disorder, and/or condition.

Preventing: As used herein, the term “preventing” refers to partially orcompletely inhibiting the onset of one or more symptoms or features of aparticular infection, disease, disorder, and/or condition.

Tumor: As used herein, a “tumor” is an abnormal growth of tissue,whether benign or malignant.

Unmodified: As used herein, “unmodified” refers to any substance,compound or molecule prior to being changed in any way. Unmodified may,but does not always, refer to the wild type or native form of abiomolecule. Molecules may undergo a series of modifications wherebyeach modified molecule may serve as the “unmodified” starting moleculefor a subsequent modification.

Uridine Content: The terms “uridine content” or “uracil content” areinterchangeable and refer to the amount of uracil or uridine present ina certain nucleic acid sequence. Uridine content or uracil content canbe expressed as an absolute value (total number of uridine or uracil inthe sequence) or relative (uridine or uracil percentage respect to thetotal number of nucleobases in the nucleic acid sequence).

Uridine-Modified Sequence: The terms “uridine-modified sequence” refersto a sequence optimized nucleic acid (e.g., a synthetic mRNA sequence)with a different overall or local uridine content (higher or loweruridine content) or with different uridine patterns (e.g., gradientdistribution or clustering) with respect to the uridine content and/oruridine patterns of a candidate nucleic acid sequence. In the content ofthe present disclosure, the terms “uridine-modified sequence” and“uracil-modified sequence” are considered equivalent andinterchangeable.

A “high uridine codon” is defined as a codon comprising two or threeuridines, a “low uridine codon” is defined as a codon comprising oneuridine, and a “no uridine codon” is a codon without any uridines. Insome embodiments, a uridine-modified sequence comprises substitutions ofhigh uridine codons with low uridine codons, substitutions of highuridine codons with no uridine codons, substitutions of low uridinecodons with high uridine codons, substitutions of low uridine codonswith no uridine codons, substitution of no uridine codons with lowuridine codons, substitutions of no uridine codons with high uridinecodons, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, a high uridinecodon can be replaced with another high uridine codon. In someembodiments, a low uridine codon can be replaced with another lowuridine codon. In some embodiments, a no uridine codon can be replacedwith another no uridine codon. A uridine-modified sequence can beuridine enriched or uridine rarefied.

Uridine Enriched: As used herein, the terms “uridine enriched” andgrammatical variants refer to the increase in uridine content (expressedin absolute value or as a percentage value) in a sequence optimizednucleic acid (e.g., a synthetic mRNA sequence) with respect to theuridine content of the corresponding candidate nucleic acid sequence.Uridine enrichment can be implemented by substituting codons in thecandidate nucleic acid sequence with synonymous codons containing lessuridine nucleobases. Uridine enrichment can be global (i.e., relative tothe entire length of a candidate nucleic acid sequence) or local (i.e.,relative to a subsequence or region of a candidate nucleic acidsequence).

Uridine Rarefied: As used herein, the terms “uridine rarefied” andgrammatical variants refer to a decrease in uridine content (expressedin absolute value or as a percentage value) in an sequence optimizednucleic acid (e.g., a synthetic mRNA sequence) with respect to theuridine content of the corresponding candidate nucleic acid sequence.Uridine rarefication can be implemented by substituting codons in thecandidate nucleic acid sequence with synonymous codons containing lessuridine nucleobases. Uridine rarefication can be global (i.e., relativeto the entire length of a candidate nucleic acid sequence) or local(i.e., relative to a subsequence or region of a candidate nucleic acidsequence).

Equivalents and Scope

Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain usingno more than routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specificembodiments in accordance with the disclosure described herein. Thescope of the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to theDescription below, but rather is as set forth in the appended claims.

In the claims, articles such as “a,” “an,” and “the” may mean one ormore than one unless indicated to the contrary or otherwise evident fromthe context. Claims or descriptions that include “or” between one ormore members of a group are considered satisfied if one, more than one,or all of the group members are present in, employed in, or otherwiserelevant to a given product or process unless indicated to the contraryor otherwise evident from the context. The disclosure includesembodiments in which exactly one member of the group is present in,employed in, or otherwise relevant to a given product or process. Thedisclosure includes embodiments in which more than one, or all of thegroup members are present in, employed in, or otherwise relevant to agiven product or process.

It is also noted that the term “comprising” is intended to be open andpermits but does not require the inclusion of additional elements orsteps. When the term “comprising” is used herein, the term “consistingof” is thus also encompassed and disclosed.

Where ranges are given, endpoints are included. Furthermore, it is to beunderstood that unless otherwise indicated or otherwise evident from thecontext and understanding of one of ordinary skill in the art, valuesthat are expressed as ranges can assume any specific value or subrangewithin the stated ranges in different embodiments of the disclosure, tothe tenth of the unit of the lower limit of the range, unless thecontext clearly dictates otherwise.

All cited sources, for example, references, publications, databases,database entries, and art cited herein, are incorporated into thisapplication by reference, even if not expressly stated in the citation.In case of conflicting statements of a cited source and the instantapplication, the statement in the instant application shall control.

EXAMPLES

The disclosure will be more fully understood by reference to thefollowing examples. They should not, however, be construed as limitingthe scope of the disclosure. It is understood that the examples andembodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and thatvarious modifications or changes in light thereof will be suggested topersons skilled in the art and are to be included within the spirit andpurview of this application and scope of the appended claims.

Example 1: Preparation of T Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs

In this example, a series of mRNA constructs were prepared that encodedT cell disruptors (TCDs). Each TCD is a chimeric protein comprising amembrane/signaling complex-associated motif operatively linked to aninhibitory motif. The structure of representative TCDs that wereprepared are shown below in Table 17:

TABLE 17 T Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs AD ID TCP TCP AssociationAmino Acid Inhibitory Amino Acid Nucleotide Amino Acid TCD# Domain (AD)SEQ ID NO: Domain (ID) SEQ ID NO: SEQ ID NO: SEQ ID NO: TCD1hs.ZAP70(nSH2- 1 SHP1(PTP) 21 35 81 IA-cSH2-IB) TCD2 hs.ZAP70(nSH2- 2SHP1(PTP) 21 36 82 IA-cSH2-IB.Y/A) TCD3 hs.ZAP70(nSH2- 3 SHP1(PTP) 21 3783 IA-cSH2-GS4) TCD4 hs.ZAP70(nSH2- 4 SHP1(PTP) 21 38 84 GS-cSH2-GS4)TCD5 hs.Grb2(SH2) 5 SHP1(PTP) 21 39 85 TCD6 hs.Grap(SH2) 6 SHP1(PTP) 2140 86 TCD7 hs.Lck(SH2-SH3) 7 SHP1(PTP) 21 41 87 TCD8 hs.LAT(1-160) 9(Y/A/LAIR1.ITIM1) 22 42 88 TCD9 hs.LAT(1-160) 9 (Y/A/LAIR1.ITIM2) 23 4389 TCD10 hs.LAT 8 LAIR1(187-287/ITIM) 24 44 90 TCD11 hs.LAT 8 SHP1(PTP)21 45 91 TCD12 hs.LAT(1-38) 10 SHP1(PTP) 21 46 92 TCD13 hs.LAT(1-38) 10LAIR(187-287/ITIM) 24 47 93 TCD14 hs.LAT(1-33) 11 CA.Csk 25 48 94(W47A/R107K/E154A) TCD15 hs.PAG(1-47) 12 CA.Csk 25 49 95(W47A/R107K/E154A) TCD16 hs.Lck(1-50) 13 CA.Csk 25 50 96(W47A/R107K/E154A) TCD17 hs.Fyn(1-50) 14 CA.Csk 25 51 97(W47A/R107K/E154A) TCD18 hs.Src(1-10) 15 CA.Csk 25 52 98(W47A/R107K/E154A) TCD19 hs.LAT(1-33) 11 Csk(195-449) 26 53 99 TCD20hs.PAG(1-47) 12 Csk(195-449) 26 54 100 TCD21 hs.Lck(1-50) 13Csk(195-449) 26 55 101 TCD22 hs.Fyn(1-50) 14 Csk(195-449) 26 56 102TCD23 hs.Src(1-10) 15 Csk(195-449) 26 57 103 TCD24 hs.LAT(1-33) 11SHP1(PTP) 21 58 104 TCD25 hs.PAG(1-47) 12 SHP1(PTP) 21 59 105 TCD26hs.Lck(1-50) 13 SHP1(PTP) 21 60 106 TCD27 hs.Fyn(1-50) 14 SHP1(PTP) 2161 107 TCD28 hs.Src(1-10) 15 SHP1(PTP) 21 62 108 TCD29 hs.LAT(1-33) 11SHP1(2-515) 27 63 109 TCD30 hs.PAG(1-47) 12 SHP1(2-515) 27 64 110 TCD31hs.Lck(1-50) 13 SHP1(2-515) 27 65 111 TCD32 hs.Fyn(1-50) 14 SHP1(2-515)27 66 112 TCD33 hs.Src(1-10) 15 SHP1(2-515) 27 67 113 TCD34 mm.LAT(1-38)16 CTLA4(ITIM) 28 68 114 TCD35 hs.LAT(1-38) 10 CTLA4(ITIM) 28 69 115TCD36 hs.LAT(1-38) 10 PTPN1(3-277) 29 70 116 TCD37 hs.PI3K.p85 17PTEN(1-350) 30 71 117 (del.iSH2) (K13E/K289E) TCD38 hs.PI3K.p85 17SHIP1(111-910) 31 72 118 (del.iSH2) TCD39 hs.PLCg1(SH2/3) 18 n.t.SHIP1(111-910) 31 73 119 TCD40 hs.PLCg1(SH2/3) 18 c.t. SHIP1(111-910) 3174 120 TCD41 hs.PLCg1(SH2/3) 18 nt. PTEN(1-350) 30 75 121 (K13E/K289E)TCD42 hs.PLCg1(SH2/3) 18 c.t. PTEN(1-350) 30 76 122 (K13E/K289E) TCD43c.t. KRAS 19 n.t. PTEN(1-350) 30 77 123 (K13E/K289E) TCD44 c.t. KRAS 19n.t. hs.PTPN22(1-290) 32 78 124 TCD45 c.t. KRAS 19 n.t. hs.PTPN22(1-290;33 79 125 S35A) TCD46 Lck(n72) 20 hs.PTPN22(24-289; 34 80 126 S35A)

The mRNA constructs were prepared by standard methods known in the artand typically also encoded an epitope tag (e.g., V5 and/or FLAG) at theN-terminus and/or C-terminus to facilitate detection. Additionally, allconstructs contained a Cap 1 5′ Cap (7mG(5′)ppp(5′)NlmpNp), 5′ UTR, 3′UTR, a poly A tail of 100 nucleotides and were fully modified with1-methyl-pseudouridine (m1ψ). The amino acid sequences of theassociation domains used in the constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs:1-20. The amino acid sequences of the inhibitory domains used in theconstructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 21-34. The nucleotide sequences ofthe coding region of the representative TCD mRNA constructs, without anyepitope tag, are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 35-80 and the ORF amino acidsequences of the TCD constructs, without any epitope tag, are shown inSEQ ID NOs: 81-126. An exemplary 5′ UTRs for use in the constructs isshown in SEQ ID NO: 186. An exemplary 3′ UTR for use in the constructsis shown in SEQ ID NO: 187. In certain constructs, the associationdomain and the inhibitory domain were separated by a linker sequence. Anexemplary linker for use in the constructs has the amino acid sequence(GGGGS)_(n), wherein n=1-4 (SEQ ID NO: 188).

The TCD mRNA constructs were formulated into lipid nanoparticlescomprising Compound X/DSPC/cholesterol/beta-sitosterol/PEG DMG at aratio of 50:10:10:28.5:1.5. Such lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), whichcontain beta-sitosterol as an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid,are described further in PCT Application No. PCT/US19/15913, filed Jan.30, 2019, the entire contents of which is expressly incorporated hereinby reference.

Example 2: T Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs Reduce T Cell ProliferationIn Vitro

In a first series of experiments, the ability of the T cell disruptormRNA constructs to inhibit the proliferation of activated T cells wasexamined in vitro. Human T cell were enriched from human peripheralblood mononuclear cell using the EasySep™ Human T Cell Enrichment Kit(Stem Cell Technologies). Isolated human T cells were then fluorescentlylabeled with 5 μM carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFSE) byincubating with the label for 6 minutes in a 37° C. waterbath, invertingthe tube to mix for 3 minutes and then quenching the labeling withcomplete RPMI with 10% FCS. Cells were then plated at 1×10⁵ cells/100 μlin a round bottom 96-well plate in complete RPMI media.

T cells were then activated using human T cell activation beads(anti-CD3/CD28/CD2; Miltenyi Biotec; Catalog No. 130-091-441) at variousconcentrations (0.3-3 μl beads) in 50 μl media. Control wells weretreated only with 50 μl complete RPMI media. Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)encapsulating a TCD mRNA construct were added to the T cells (100 ngLNP/well in 50 μl complete RPMI media supplemented with 1% human serum).Control wells were treated with a control LNP that does not affect Tcell proliferation in 50 μl media. The cells were incubated for 72 hoursand then stained for cell viability, CD3, CD4 and CD8. The percentagesof CSFE-low CD4+ and CSFE-low CD8+ cells were determined as a measure ofcell proliferation.

The results are shown in FIGS. 1A-AF, wherein FIGS. 1A-1C show the datafor CD4+ cells treated with 0.3 μl, 1.0 μl or 3 μl of activation beads,respectively, and FIGS. 1D-1F show the data for CD8+ cells treated with0.3 μl, 1.0 μl or 3 μl of activation beads, respectively. The upperdotted line represents the degree of cell proliferation exhibited by Tcells treated with the control LNP (i.e., the highest percentage ofCSFE-low cells observed), whereas with the lower dotted line represents50% inhibition of that highest degree of cell proliferation. The resultsin FIG. 1 demonstrate that the T cell disruptor mRNA constructs reduceproliferation of the activated T cells (both CD4+ and CD8+ cells), evenat the higher concentrations of activation beads tested. In particular,many TCD mRNA constructs exhibited over 50% inhibition of T cellproliferation as compared to the control construct.

In a second series of experiments, the ability of the TCD mRNAconstructs to inhibit proliferation of pre-activated T cells was tested.The proliferation assay was conducted as described above for the firstseries of experiments, except that the LNPs encapsulating the TCD mRNAconstructs were added at either 0 hours or 24 hours post addition of theT cell activation beads. The results are shown in FIGS. 2A-2D, whereinFIGS. 2A-2B show the data for CD4+ cells treated with LNP at either 0hours or 24 hours post activation, respectively, and FIGS. 2C-2D showthe data for CD8+ cells treated with LNP at either 0 hours or 24 hourspost activation, respectively. The upper dotted line again representsthe degree of cell proliferation exhibited by T cells treated with thecontrol LNP (i.e., the highest percentage of CSFE-low cells observed),whereas with the lower dotted line represents 50% inhibition of thathighest degree of cell proliferation. The results in FIGS. 2A-2Ddemonstrate that the TCD mRNA constructs are able to reduceproliferation of T cells (both CD4+ cells and CD8+ cells) that have beenpre-activated for 24 hours.

Example 3: T Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs Reduce TNFα Production by TCells

In this example, the ability of the T cell disruptor mRNA constructs toinhibit the production of TNFα by activated T cells was examined invitro. Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were plated at1×10⁶ cells/well in a 96-well plate in complete RPMI media. Human PBMC₅were stimulated with human T cell activation beads (anti-CD3/CD28/CD2;Miltenyi Biotec; Catalog No. 130-091-441) (1.0 μl beads/well) for 24hours. LNPs encapsulating a TCD mRNA construct were added (100 ngLNP/well in 50 μl complete RPMI media supplemented with 1% human serum)for 24 hours. Control wells were treated with a control LNP that doesnot affect T cell cytokine production. On the morning of staining,brefeldin A (BFA) (5 μg/mL) and monensin (2.0 μM) were added to thecells 4-5 hours prior to staining. Cells were stained for the CD3, CD4and CD8 surface markers for 20 minutes at 4 degrees Celsius, followed byfixation and permeabilization of the cells. The cells were then stainedfor intracellular TNFα by standard methodologies.

The results are shown in FIGS. 3A-3B, wherein FIG. 3A shows the data forCD4+ T and FIG. 3B show the data for CD8+ T cells. The upper dotted linein each graph represents the percentage of TNFα-positive T cells fromthe control LNP-treatment (i.e., the highest percentage of TNFα-positivecells observed). For FIG. 3A, the middle and lower dotted linesrepresent 50% and 75% inhibition, respectively, of the highest degree ofTNFα-positive T cells. For FIG. 3B, the lower dotted line represents 50%inhibition of the highest degree of TNFα-positive T cells. The resultsin FIGS. 3A-3B demonstrate that the TCD mRNA constructs are able toreduce TNFα production in both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells.

Example 4: T Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs Inhibit T Cell Activity InVivo

In this example, a xenogeneic graft versus host disease (xeno-GVHD)animal model was used to examine the effects of the T cell disruptormRNA constructs in vivo. This animal model system has been described inthe art (King et al. (2009) Clin. Exp. Immunol. 157:104-118).

The animals used in the model system are NOD scid gamma (NSG) mice(Jackson Laboratory), which are non-obese diabetic (NOD)-severe combinedimmunodeficient (scid) ILRrγ^(null) mice that receive gamma irradiation,followed by administration of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PMCs) to reconstitute a humanized immune system. Human T cells becomeactivated against mouse antigens, disseminate into peripheral tissuesand induce immunopathology leading to weight loss and death. To test theeffect of the TCD mRNA constructs on T cell activity in the xeno-GVHDanimal model, human PBMC₅ were transfected in vitro overnight with a TCDmRNA construct (1 μg LNP/1×10⁶ cells) or PBS. NSG mice (n=8) were thengiven 200R irradiation and administered 10×10⁶ transfected human PBMCsintravenously at day 0. On day 3 and day 6, the mice received additionaldoses of LNP-encapsulated mRNA intravenously (0.5 mg/kg). As a positivecontrol, mice were treated with tacrolimus (TAC) (1.5 mg/kg for thefirst week, 3.0 mg/mg for the remainder of the experimentsubcutaneously). Survival of the mice over time was monitored for 30days post PBMC injection.

The results from a first series of experiments are shown in FIG. 4 . Theresults from a second series of experiments is shown in FIG. 5 . In thesecond experiment, mice received LNP-encapsulated mRNA weekly at days 7,14 and 21. These results demonstrate that certain TCD mRNA constructs,in particular TCD #9, TCD #17 and TCD #18 (FIG. 4 ) and TCD #40 and TCD#41 (FIG. 5 ), delayed mortality in the xeno-GVHD model, as compared tothe PBS negative control treatment group, thereby demonstrating that theTCD mRNA constructs were able to inhibit T cell activity in vivo.

Example 5: Preparation of B Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs

In this example, a series of mRNA constructs were prepared that encodedB cell disruptors (BCDs). Each BCD is a chimeric protein comprising amembrane/signaling complex-associated motif operatively linked to aninhibitory motif. The structure of representative BCDs that wereprepared are shown below in Table 18:

TABLE 18 B Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs AD ID BCD BCD AssociationAmino Acid Inhibitory Amino Acid Nucleotide Amino Acid BCD# Domain (AD)SEQ ID NO: Domain (ID) SEQ ID NO: SEQ ID NO: SEQ ID NO: BCD1 hCD79a ITAM127 hCD22 ITIM 144 150 168 (Y/A) BCD2 hCD79a (1-176) 128 hCD22 ITIM 144151 169 BCD3 hCD79b ITAM 129 hCD22 ITIM 144 152 170 (Y/A) BCD4 hCD79b(1-184) 130 hCD22 ITIM 144 153 171 BCD5 hCD19 (ecto-TM) 131 hCD22 ITIM144 154 172 BCD6 hCD19 (ecto-TM) 131 hSHP1(PTP) 145 155 173 BCD7 hCD19(Y/A) 132 hCD22 ITIM 144 156 174 BCD8 hCD64 (ecto-TM) 133 hCD32b ITIM146 157 175 BCD9 mCD64 134 mCD32b ITIM 147 158 176 (ecto-TM) BCD10mCD79a ITAM 135 mCD22 ITIM 148 159 177 (Y/A) BCD11 mCD79b ITAM 136 mCD22ITIM 148 160 178 (Y/A) BCD12 mCD19 137 mCD22 ITIM 148 161 179 (ecto-TM)BCD13 mCD19 (Y/A) 138 mCD22 ITIM 148 162 180 BCD14 mCD79a 139 mCD22 ITIM148 163 181 (ecto-TM) BCD15 mCD79b 140 mCD22 ITIM 148 164 182 (ecto-TM)BCD16 rCD19 (ecto-TM) 141 rCD22 ITIM 149 165 183 BCD17 rCD79a 142 rCD22ITIM 149 166 184 (ecto-TM) BCD18 rCD79b 143 rCD22 ITIM 149 167 185(ecto-TM)

The mRNA constructs were prepared by standard methods known in the artand typically also encoded an epitope tag (e.g., V5 and/or FLAG) at theN-terminus and/or C-terminus of the construct (e.g., a FLAG tag at theN-terminus and a V5 tag at the C-terminus) to facilitate detection.Additionally, all constructs typically contained a Cap 1 5′ Cap(7mG(5′)ppp(5′)NlmpNp), 5′ UTR, 3′ UTR, a poly A tail of 100 nucleotidesand were fully modified with 1-methyl-pseudouridine (m1ψ). The aminoacid sequences of the association domains used in the constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 127-143. The amino acid sequences of the inhibitorydomains used in the constructs are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 144-149. Thenucleotide sequences of the coding region of the representative BCD mRNAconstructs, without any epitope tag, are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 150-167and the ORF amino acid sequences of the BCD constructs, without anyepitope tag, are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 168-185. An xemplary 5′ UTRs foruse in the constructs is shown in SEQ ID NO: 186. An exemplary 3′ UTRfor use in the constructs is shown in SEQ ID NO: 187. In certainconstructs, the association domain and the inhibitory domain wereseparated by a linker sequence. An exemplary linker for use in theconstructs has the amino acid sequence (GGGGS)_(n), wherein n=1-4 (SEQID NO: 188).

The BCD mRNA constructs were formulated into lipid nanoparticlescomprising Compound X/DSPC/cholesterol/beta-sitosterol/PEG DMG at aratio of 50:10:10:28.5:1.5. Such lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), whichcontain beta-sitosterol as an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid,are described further in PCT Application No. PCT/US19/15913, filed Jan.30, 2019, the entire contents of which is expressly incorporated hereinby reference.

Example 6: Expression of B Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs in Vitro

In this example, factors affecting expression of the B cell disruptor(BCD) mRNA constructs in B cells in vitro were examined.

In a first series of experiments, the effect of preactivating B cellswas examined. Human PBMC₅ were plated in 96 well plates at 2×10⁵cells/well and the cells were cocultured with either medium, IL-21 (100ng/ml), CpG 7909 (5 μg/ml) or anti-CD40 (5 μg/ml) as activating agents,together with 5 μM LNP-encapsulated FLAG-labeled BCD mRNA. The cellswere incubated for 24 hours with the activating agents and BCD mRNA,followed by staining with anti-hCD20, anti-hCD14, anti-hCD4, anti-hCD8and anti-FLAG antibodies and FACS analysis. The results are shown inFIG. 6A, which demonstrates that of the three activating agents tested,CpG preactivated CD20+ B cells exhibited increased expression ofmRNA-encoded BCDs as compared to the medium control. To further examinethe effect of CpG-mediated preactivation of B cells, human PBMC₅ werecultured as described above for FIG. 6A and CpG (5 μg/ml) was added tothe culture for either 24 hours or 72 hours, followed by addition of 5μM LNP-encapsulated FLAG-labeled BCD mRNA for the last 24 hours. Afterculturing, the cells again were stained with anti-hCD20, anti-hCD14,anti-hCD4, anti-hCD8 and anti-FLAG antibodies analyzed by FACS analysis.The results are shown in FIG. 6B, which demonstrates that preactivationof B cells with CpG for 72 hours led to even higher levels of expressionof the mRNA-encoded BCDs than preactivation for 24 hours.

In a second series of experiments, the effect of mRNA concentration onBCD expression was examined. Human PBMC₅ were cultured with eithermedium or CpG 7909 (5 μg/ml) for 72 hours, followed by addition ofLNP-encapsulated BCD mRNA at either 5 μM or 1 μM for the last 24 hours.After culturing, cells were stained with anti-CD20 and anti-FLAGantibodies and analyzed by FACS analysis. The results are shown in FIG.7 , which demonstrates that the BCD mRNA constructs expressed on human Bcells show a dose-dependent effect in vitro.

Example 7: B Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs Inhibit B Cell Activity InVitro

In a first series of experiments, the ability of the B cell disruptormRNA constructs to inhibit the secretion of IgM, IL-6 and IL-10 by Bcells was examined in vitro. Human PBMCs were treated with varyingconcentration of LNP-encapsulated BCD-encoding mRNA (5 μM, 1 μM or 200nM) and expression levels of hIgM, IL-6 and IL-10 were assayed over 3-5days. More specifically, human PBMC were seed in 96-well plate at 2×10⁵cells/well. Cells were stimulated with CpG (as described in Example 6)for 72 hours, and transfected with LNP-encapsulated mRNA for 24 hours,followed by replacement of the culture medium with fresh medium with orwithout anti-human IgK antibodies for 1-5 days. The supernatants werecollected and levels of human IgM, IL-6 and IL-10 were measured bystandard ELISA. A mouse OX40L mRNA encapsulated in the same LNPformulation was used as a negative control.

The results are shown in FIGS. 8A-8I, wherein FIGS. 8A-8C show theresults for 5 μM mRNA, FIGS. 8D-8F show the results for 1 μM mRNA andFIGS. 8G-8I show the results for 200 nM mRNA. FIGS. 8A, 8D and 8G showthe results for hIgM, FIGS. 8B, 8E and 8H show the results for IL-6 andFIGS. 8C, 8F and 8I show the results for IL-10. The results demonstratethat all mRNA constructs tested significantly inhibited hIgM, IL-6 andIL-10 secretion by B cells at the higher concentration tested (1 μM and5 μM).

In a second series of experiments, resting PBMC₅ or active B cells weretreated with LNP-encapsulated BCD-encoding mRNAs, followed by assayingthe level of phosphorylation of Syk. More specifically, human PBMC₅ orisolated human B cells were transfected with LNP-encapsulated mRNA for24h and the medium was replaced by fresh medium with (FIG. 9A) orwithout anti-human IgK (FIG. 9B) for 6h or 24h respectively. The cellswere lysed and the levels of phosphorylated Syk (p-Syk), Syk and GAPDHwere measured by standard ELISA. The reads for pSyk and Syk werenormalized to GAPDH.

The results are shown in FIGS. 9A-9B, wherein FIG. 9A shows the ratio ofpSyk to Syk for resting PBMC₅ and FIG. 9B shows the ratio of pSyk to Sykfor active B cells. The results in FIG. 9A demonstrate that all BCDconstructs reduced the level of phosphorylation of Syk on resting PBMCs.The results in FIG. 9B demonstrate that BCD constructs #5 (comprising atruncated form of hCD19), #2 (comprising a truncated form of CD79a) and#4 (comprising a truncated form of CD79b) showed more potent inhibitionof Syk phosphorylation in active B cells.

Example 8: Human B Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs Inhibit B CellActivity In Vivo

In this example, the NSG animal model described in Example 4 was used toexamine the effect of human BCD mRNA constructs on B cell activity invivo. In a first series of experiments, NSG mice (n=5) were administered6×10⁶ cells on day 1, wherein 3×10⁶ cells were human B cells transfectedex vivo with mRNA (either BCD-encoding mRNA BCD2, BCD4 or BCDS, or anegative control mRNA) and 3×10⁶ cells were untransfected human T cellsfrom the same donor. On day 2 and day 7, sera was collected and assayedby ELISA for human total IgM and IgG. Also on day 2 and day 7, PBMC andspleen cells were collected and assayed by FACS for mRNA expression andhuman cell distribution. The mRNA expression and cell distributionanalysis revealed that hCD45 cells engrafted into spleen on day 7, thatT cell proliferation was observed more in the spleen than in peripheralblood lymphocytes and B cells remained more in peripheral bloodlymphocytes than in the spleen. By day 2, BCDs were expressed in 50% ofboth splenocytes and peripheral blood lymphocytes. On day 7, BCDs wereexpressed in 38.2% of splenocytes and 16.5% of peripheral bloodlymphocytes. The results of the hIgM and hIgG analysis are shown inFIGS. 10A (IgM) and 10B (IgG), which demonstrate that the BCDs reducedboth hIgM and hIgG secretion at day 2 and at day 7 in vivo as comparedto the negative control mRNA.

In a second series of experiments, the effect of the BCD mRNAs on humanB cell recall function was examined in vivo. NSG mice (n=8) wereintravenously administered either hPBMC₅ (20×10⁶ cells) or B cellstransfected ex vivo with BCD mRNA (5×10⁶ cells) plus untransfected Tcells (5×10⁶ cells) on day 1 and tetanus toxoid (15 μg) was administeredintraperitoneally on day 2. Whole blood samples were taken on days 4, 7and 9. Animals were sacrificed on day 15 and spleen and PBMC₅ harvested.The study used five different treatment groups as described in Table 19below:

TABLE 19 Human B Cell Recall Study Treatment Groups Group # CellsInjected I.V. Purpose Gr 1 B cells transfected with negative Negativecontrol group control mRNA + T cells for mRNA Gr 2 B cells transfectedwith B cell Low dose mRNA expression disruptor I preparation + T cellsgroup Gr 3 B cells transfected with B cell High dose mRNA expressiondisruptor II preparation + T cells group Gr 4 hPBMCs + anti-CD20Negative control for recall (10 mg/kg) study Gr 5 hPBMCs + PBS Positivecontrol for recall study

The B cell disruptor I preparation used in Gr 2 contained the followingthree different BCD mRNA construct: BCD2, BCD4 and BCDS as shown inTable 18. The B cell disruptor II preparation used in Gr 3 contained thefollowing three different BCD mRNA construct: BCD1, BCD3 and BCD7 asshown in Table 18. The B cell disruptor I preparation was used fortransfection at a dose of 0.8 mg (“low dose”) and the B cell disruptorII preparation was used for transfection at a dose of 3 mg (“highdose”). FACS analysis of the ex vivo transfected B cells from Gr 2 andGr 3 confirmed low (20% in CD20+ B cells) and high (50% in CD20+ cells)expression, respectively, of the BCDs.

Analysis of the spleens and blood from the five different treatmentgroups confirmed that both the human PBMC₅ and the ex vivo transfected Bcells engrafted into the NSG mice. Splenic enlargement was significantin Gr 5 in which human PBMC₅ were transplanted. Total sera IgM and IgGwere measured, the results of which are shown in FIGS. 11A (IgM) and 11B(IgG). The data in FIGS. 11A-11B demonstrated that total sera hIgM andhIgG were increased in both the PBMC-engrafted mice (Gr 5) and thetransfected B cell-engrafted mice (Gr 1-3). The ex vivo transfected Bcells showed delayed total hIgG secretion. Additionally, compared to thenegative control mRNA-transfected B cells (Gr 1), both BCD-transfected Bcells (Gr 2 and Gr 3) showed reduced total IgM and IgG, confirming theresults observed in the first series of experiments (results shown inFIG. 10 ).

The IgM and IgG concentrations in the control, Gr 2 and Gr 3 mice weremonitored on days 2, 4, 7, 9 and 15 post injection, the results of whichare shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, respectively. These results demonstratedthat the total hIgM/hIgG suppression in vivo was found to be related tothe BCD expression levels on the B cells. In particular, thelow-expressed BCD group (Gr 2) showed faster restoration of hIgM/hIgGlevels on day 9 post cell injection as compared to the high-expressedBCD group (Gr 3).

To examine the effect of the BCDs on an antigen-specific antibodyresponse, anti-tetanus toxoid (TTd) antibody levels were measured, theresults of which are shown in FIG. 13A, with the total hIgG shown forcomparison in FIG. 13B. These results demonstrated that thePBMC-engrafted Gr 5 mice showed a rapid and strong antibody responseagainst TTd from day 7 to day 15, while the anti-CD20 treated B celldepleted Gr 4 mice had no anti-TTd response during day 4 to day 15 postcell injection.

The anti-TTd hIgG concentrations in the control, Gr 2 and Gr 3 mice weremonitored on days 2, 4, 7, 9 and 15 post injection, the results of whichare shown in FIG. 14 . The ex vivo transfected B cell-engrafted mice (Gr1-3) showed increased anti-TTd hIgG on day 9 post cell injection (day 7after antigenic stimulation), correlating with the increased total hIgGproduction observed on day 9 for these treatment groups. Compared to thenegative control mRNA-transfected group (Gr 1), both BCD-transfectedgroups (Gr 2 and Gr 3) showed reduced anti-TTd hIgG on days 9-15 postcell injection, demonstrating that the BCDs were effective in inhibitingantigen-specific antibody accumulation in serum after antigenicchallenge. The anti-TTd hIgG suppression observed in vivo was found tobe related to the level of expression of the BCDs on the B cells, withthe high-expressed BCD group (Gr 3) showing more suppression of anti-TTdhIgG on day 15 post cell injection than the low-expressed BCD group (Gr2).

Example 9: In Vitro Studies with Murine B Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs

In this example, a series of experiments were performed using mRNAconstructs encoding murine B cell disruptors. The structures andsequences of murine BCD mRNA constructs are set forth in Table 18 asBCD9, BCD10, BCD11, BCD12, BCD13, BCD14 and BCD15.

Murine BCD mRNA constructs were expressed in resting and activated rat Bcells, followed by analysis of IgG secretion, IgM secretion and IL-10secretion. More specifically, rat splenocytes were seed in 96-well plateat 2×10⁵ cells/well. Cells were stimulated for 48 hours with CpG (asdescribed in Example 6) and transfected for 24 hours withLNP-encapsulated mRNA, followed by replacement of the culture mediumwith fresh medium with (active B cells) or without (resting B cells)goat anti-rat Ig antibodies for 1-3 days. The supernatants werecollected and levels of rat IgM, IgG and IL-10 were measured by standardELISA. The mouse mRNA constructs were formulated in LNPs as described inExample 5.

The results for IgG secretion are shown in FIGS. 15A (activated rat Bcells) and 15B (resting rat B cells), which demonstrate that the murineBCD constructs reduce IgG secretion on activated rat B cells. Theresults for IgM secretion are shown in FIGS. 16A (activated rat B cells)and 16B (resting rat B cells), which demonstrate that the murine BCDconstructs reduce IgM secretion on activated rat B cells. The resultsfor IL-10 secretion are shown in FIGS. 17A (activated rat B cells) and17B (resting rat B cells), which demonstrate that the murine BCDconstructs reduce IL-10 secretion on activated rat B cells. Thus, thesein vitro studies using murine BCD mRNA constructs and rat B cellsconfirmed the previous results observed with the human BCD mRNAconstructs in vitro and in vivo in that the murine BCD mRNA constructswere demonstrated to inhibit B cell activity as measured by eitherantibody production or cytokine secretion.

Example 10: Immune Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs Reduce Autoimmunity InVivo

In this example, a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat model was usedto examine the effect of immune cell disruptor mRNA constructs on immuneactivity in vivo. In a first series of experiments, Wistar rats (n=3 or5) were assigned to one of six treatment groups, as follows: (i) naïve(no treatment control); (ii) PBS (negative control); (iii) negativecontrol mRNA (2 mg/kg intravenously); (iv) dexamethasone (5 mg/kg;intraperitoneally); (v) anti-CD20 (10 mg/kg; intraperitoneally); or (vi)immune cell distruptor mRNA (2 mg/kg intravenously).

The immune cell disruptor mRNA constructs TCD18, BCD16, BCD17 and BCD18were coformulated into a single LNP preparation. The mRNA constructswere formulated into lipid nanoparticles comprising CompoundX/DSPC/cholesterol/beta-sitosterol/PEG DMG at a ratio of50:10:10:28.5:1.5.

On days −7 and 0, rats in groups (ii), (iii) and (v) received theirindicated treatments, with blood drawn on day 1 from theanti-CD20-treated group (group (v)) to confirm depletion of CD20+ cells.All rats, except for group (i) (naïve control), were treated on day 1with collagen type II (CII) in incomplete Freund's adjuvant (IFA). Ratsin group (iv) were treated with dexamethasone daily. Rats in group (v)were treated with anti-CD20 on day −7. Rats in group (vi) were treatedwith the immune cell disruptor mRNAs twice weekly. Blood was collectedon days 4, 11, 17 and 21 for serum Ig analysis. On day 21, blood andspleen cells also were collected for FACS and IHC analysis.

Aggregate scores were determined over time by standard methods, theresults of which are shown in FIG. 18 . The results demonstrate that, asexpected, the naïve rats exhibited no signs of CIA, whereascollagen-induced animals treated with either PBS or the negative controlLNP preparation exhibited significant aggregate scores over time. Alsoas expected, the immune-inhibitory treatments of either dexamethasone orB cell depletion using anti-CD20 led to significantly reduced aggregatescores over time. Finally, collagen-induced animals treated with theimmune cell disruptor mRNA constructs also exhibited significantlyreduced aggregate scores over time compare to PBS group and negativecontrol mRNA group (p<0.0001), indicating that the mRNA constructs wereeffective in inhibiting immune activity in vivo in this autoimmunemodel.

In a second set of experiments, to investigate if the inhibition of CIAdevelopment in the immune disruptor-treated rats was due to the lack ofan antibody response to type II collagen, the anti-CII-specific levelsof IgG in the serum were determined at various time points of the CIAexperiment. Rat IgG antibody levels against type II collagen weremeasured by MSD based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)methodology using sulfo-tag conjugated secondary goat anti-rat IgGantibody. Serum dilutions of each rat, 1:16000, were chosen afterpreliminary assays. The optic density was measured using a MESO SECTORS600 384 plate reader. The anti-type II collagen concentrations weredetermined by reference to standard curves generated from 1:2 serialdilutions of a standard anti-Collagen II rat antibody (LifeSpanBioSciences, LS-F67398) CIA serum to calculate the antibody content (inarbitrary units/mL).

The anti-CII-specific ELISA results are shown in FIG. 19 . The resultsdemonstrated that anti-CII antibody levels were significantly lower inthe positive control groups (treated with dexamethasone or withanti-CD20 to deplete B cells) and the immune cell disruptor-treatedgroup (p=0.0403) compared to the PBS-treated and control mRNA-treatedgroups on day 21 after immunization, although no statisticallysignificant difference was observed between the 2 groups on days 4, 11and 17. These results indicate that over time (e.g., by day 21),treatment with the immune cell disruptor mRNA constructs inhibitedantigen-specific antibody production in the CIA model.

Example 11: Additional B Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs

In this example, an additional panel of B cell disruptors was prepared,the structures of which are shown below in Table 20:

TABLE 20 Additional B Cell Disruptor mRNA Constructs AD ID BCD BCDAssociation Amino Acid Inhibitory Amino Acid Nucleotide Amino Acid BCD#Domain (AD) SEQ ID NO: Domain (ID) SEQ ID NO: SEQ ID NO: SEQ ID NO:BCD19 hSyk(nSH2-IA-cSH2-IB) 229 SHP1(PTP) 145 232 238 BCD20hSyk(nSH2-IA-cSH2-GS) 230 SHP1(PTP) 145 233 239 BCD21hSyk(nSH2-GS-cSH2-GS) 231 SHP1(PTP) 145 234 240 BCD22 CD19 131CA.Csk(W47A/R107K/E154A) 25 235 241 BCD23 hCD79a (1-176) 128CA.Csk(W47A/R107K/E154A) 25 236 242 BCD24 hCD79b (1-184) 130CA.Csk(W47A/R107K/E154A) 25 237 243

The mRNA constructs were prepared by standard methods known in the artand typically also encoded an epitope tag (e.g., V5 and/or FLAG) at theN-terminus and/or C-terminus of the construct (e.g., a FLAG tag at theN-terminus and a V5 tag at the C-terminus) to facilitate detection.Additionally, all constructs typically contained a Cap 1 5′ Cap(7mG(5′)ppp(5′)NlmpNp), 5′ UTR, 3′ UTR, a poly A tail of 100 nucleotidesand were fully modified with 1-methyl-pseudouridine (m1ψ). The aminoacid sequences of the association domains used in the constructs areshown in SEQ ID NOs: 128, 130, 131 and 229-231. The amino acid sequencesof the inhibitory domains used in the constructs are shown in SEQ IDNOs: 145 and 25. The nucleotide sequences of the coding region of therepresentative BCD mRNA constructs, without any epitope tag, are shownin SEQ ID NOs: 232-237 and the ORF amino acid sequences of the BCDconstructs, without any epitope tag, are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 238-243.An exemplary 5′ UTRs for use in the constructs is shown in SEQ ID NO:186. An exemplary 3′ UTR for use in the constructs is shown in SEQ IDNO: 187. In certain constructs, the association domain and theinhibitory domain were separated by a linker sequence. An exemplarylinker for use in the constructs has the amino acid sequence(GGGGS)_(n), wherein n=1-4 (SEQ ID NO: 188).

The BCD mRNA constructs were formulated into lipid nanoparticlescomprising Compound X/DSPC/cholesterol/beta-sitosterol/PEG DMG at aratio of 50:10:10:28.5:1.5. Such lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), whichcontain beta-sitosterol as an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid,are described further in PCT Application No. PCT/US19/15913, filed Jan.30, 2019, the entire contents of which is expressly incorporated hereinby reference.

Example 12: In Vitro Activity of Additional Immune Cell Disruptor mRNAConstructs

In this example, the additional BCD constructs described in Example 11were used in in vitro assays to evaluate their immunomodulatoryactivity, along with BCDS, a negative control mRNA construct and apositive control mRNA construct. In a first set of experiments,Ramos-blue cells were used that carried a secreted alkaline phosphatase(SEAP) reporter gene system that was responsive to B cell receptorcross-linking. Thus, inhibition of SEAP expression was used as anindicator of inhibition of signaling from BCR cross-linking. In theseassays, 2×10⁵

Ramos-blue cells were transfected with LNPs comprising BCD constructs orcontrol mRNAs. LNPs were used at 1 μg, 0.5 μg, 0.25 μg and 0.125 μg.Cells were treated with LNPs for 24 hours. The cells were then incubatedwith fresh media containing anti-IgK (to crosslink BCRs) for 24 hours.The % inhibition of SEAP expression for treated cells was determined, ascompared to untreated control cells.

The results are shown in FIG. 20 for all four treatment doses. The SEAPinhibition % for the 0.125 μg dose is summarized below in Table 21:

TABLE 21 SEAP Inhibition % for Additional Immune Disruptor ConstructsTreatment SEAP % Inhibition None 0 Negative control mRNA 21.5 BCD19 38.9BCD20 40.1 BCD21 33.6 BCD22 55.2 BCD23 9.6 BCD24 35.0 BCD5 38.6 Positivecontrol mRNA 83.4

These results in FIG. 20 and Table 21 confirm that the panel of immunecell disruptor constructs inhibit expression of the SEAP reporter genein the Ramos-blu cells, thereby indicating the constructs wereinhibiting signaling induced by BCR cross-linking.

In a second series of experiments, the effect of the constructs on IgMand cytokine (IL-6 and IL-10) secretion by human PBMC₅ was examined. Inthese assays, 3×10⁵ human PBMCs were stimulated with CpG for 72 hours,then transfected with LNPs comprising the BCD constructs (5 μg/ml) for24 hours. The cells were then incubated with fresh media with or withoutanti-IgK (1 μg/ml) (to crosslink BCRs) for 24 hours. Four different PBMCdonors were performed separately and each time point was duplicated. Theresults for IgM secretion, IL-6 secretion and IL-10 secretion are shownin FIGS. 21, 22 and 23 , respectively. The results demonstrate that theBCD constructs effectively inhibit secretion of IgM, IL-6 and IL-10 byPBMCs.

In a third series of experiments, the effect of the constructs on IgGsecretion by human PBMC₅ was examined. In these assays, 3×10⁴ humanPBMC₅ were cocultured with irradiated EL4B5 feeder cells and stimulatedwith CpG for 72 hours, then transfected with LNPs comprising the BCDconstructs (5 μg/ml) for 24 hours. The cells were then incubated withfresh media with or without anti-IgK (1 μg/ml) (to crosslink BCRs) for24 hours. Four different PBMC donors were performed separately and eachtime point was duplicated. The results for IgG secretion are shown inFIG. 24 , respectively. The results demonstrate that the BCD constructsalso effectively inhibit secretion of IgG by PBMCs.

Other Embodiments

It is to be understood that while the present disclosure has beendescribed in conjunction with the detailed description thereof, theforegoing description is intended to illustrate and not limit the scopeof the present disclosure, which is defined by the scope of the appendedclaims. Other aspects, advantages, and alterations are within the scopeof the following claims.

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SEQUENCE LISTING SUMMARY SEQ ID NO: SEQUENCE 1MPDPAAHLPFFYGSISRAEAEEHLKLAGMADGLFLLRQCLRSLGGYVLSLVHDVRFHHFPIERQLNGTYAIAGGKAHCGPAELCEFYSRDPDGLPCNLRKPCNRPSGLEPQPGVFDCLRDAMVRDYVRQTWKLEGEALEQAIISQAPQVEKLIATTAHERMPWYHSSLTREEAERKLYSGAQTDGKFLLRPRKEQGTYALSLIYGKTVYHYLISQDKAGKYCIPEGTKFDTLWQLVEYLKLKADGLIYCLKEACPNSSASNASGAAAPTLPAHPSTLTHPQRRIDTLNSDGYTPEPARITSPDKPRPMPMDTSVYESPYSDPEELKDKKLFLKRDNL [hs.ZAP70(nSH2-IA-cSH2-IB)] 2MPDPAAHLPFFYGSISRAEAEEHLKLAGMADGLFLLRQCLRSLGGYVLSLVHDVRFHHFPIERQLNGTYAIAGGKAHCGPAELCEFYSRDPDGLPCNLRKPCNRPSGLEPQPGVFDCLRDAMVRDYVRQTWKLEGEALEQAIISQAPQVEKLIATTAHERMPWYHSSLTREEAERKLYSGAQTDGKFLLRPRKEQGTYALSLIYGKTVYHYLISQDKAGKYCIPEGTKFDTLWQLVEYLKLKADGLIYCLKEACPNSSASNASGAAAPTLPAHPSTLTHPQRRIDTLNSDGATPEPARITSPDKPRPMPMDTSVAESPASDPEELKDKKLFLKRDNL [hs.ZAP70(nSH2-IA-cSH2-IB.Y/A)] 3MPDPAAHLPFFYGSISRAEAEEHLKLAGMADGLFLLRQCLRSLGGYVLSLVHDVRFHHFPIERQLNGTYAIAGGKAHCGPAELCEFYSRDPDGLPCNLRKPCNRPSGLEPQPGVFDCLRDAMVRDYVRQTWKLEGEALEQAIISQAPQVEKLIATTAHERMPWYHSSLTREEAERKLYSGAQTDGKFLLRPRKEQGTYALSLIYGKTVYHYLISQDKAGKYCIPEGTKFDTLWQLVEYLKLKADGLIYCLK EAC[hs.ZAP70(nSH2-IA-cSH2-GS4)] 4MPDPAAHLPFFYGSISRAEAEEHLKLAGMADGLFLLRQCLRSLGGYVLSLVHDVRFHHFPIERQLNGTYAIAGGKAHCGPAELCEFYSRDPDGLPCNLRKPCGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSWYHSSLTREEAERKLYSGAQTDGKFLLRPRKEQGTYALSLIYGKTVYHYLISQDKAGKYCIPEGTKFDTLWQLVEYLKLKADGLIYCLKEAC [hs.ZAP70(nSH2-GS-cSH2-GS4)] 5WFFGKIPRAKAEEMLSKQRHDGAFLIRESESAPGDFSLSVKFGNDVQHFKVLRDGAGKYFLWVVKFNSLNELVDYHRSTSVSRNQQIFLRDIE [hs.Grb2(SH2)] 6MWYSGRISRQLAEEILMKRNHLGAFLIRESESSPGEFSVSVNYGDQVQHFKVLREASGKYFLWEEKFNSLNELVDFYRTTTIAKKRQIFLRDEEPL hs.Grap(SH2) 7MGCGCSSHPEDDWMENIDVCENCHYPIVPLDGKGTLLIRNGSEVRDPLVTYEGSNPPASPLQDNLVIALHSYEPSHDGDLGFEKGEQLRILEQSGEWWKAQSLTTGQEGFIPFNFVAKANSLEPEPWFFKNLSRKDAERQLLAPGNTHGSFLIRESESTAGSFSLSVRDFDQNQGEVVKHYKIRNLDNGGFYISPRITFPGLHELVRHYTNASDGLCTRLSRPCQTQKPQKPWWEDEWEVPRET hs.Lck(SH2-SH3)8 MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPGSYDSTSSDSLYPRGIQFKRPHTVAPWPPAYPPVTSYPPLSQPDLLPIPRSPQPLGGSHRTPSSRRDSDGANSVASYENEGASGIRGAQAGWGVWGPSWTRLTPVSLPPEPACEDADEDEDDYHNPGALVVLPDSTPATSTAAPSAPALSTPGIRDSAFSMESIDDAVNVPESGESAEASLDGSREAVNVSQELHPGAAKTEPAALSSQEAEEVEEEGAPDYENLQELN [hs.LAT] 9MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPGSYDSTSSDSLYPRGIQFKRPHTVAPWPPAYPPVTSYPPLSQPDLLPIPRSPQPLGGSHRTPSSRRDSDGANSVASYENEGASGIRGAQAGWGVWGPSWTRLTPVSLPPEPACEDADEDEDDYHNPG [hs.LAT(1-160)] 10MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPGSYDS hs.LAT(1-38) 11MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLP [hs.LAT(1-33)] 12MGPAGSLLGSGQMQITLWGSLAAVAIFFVITFLIFLCSSCDREKKPR [hs.PAG(1-47)] 13MGCGCSSHPEDDWMENIDVCENCHYPIVPLDGKGTLLIRNGSEVRDPLVT [hs.Lck(1-50)] 14MGCVQCKDKEATKLTEERDGSLNQSSGYRYGTDPTPQHYPSFGVTSIPNY [hs.Fyn(1-50]) 15MGSNKSKPKD [hs.Src(1-10)] 16 MEADALSPVGLGLLLLPFLVTLLAALCVRCRELPVSYD[mm.LAT(1-38)] 17MSAEGYQYRALYDYKKEREEDIDLHLGDILTVNKGSLVALGFSDGQEARPEEIGWLNGYNETTGERGDFPGTYVEYIGRKKISPPTPKPRPPRPLPVAPGSSKTEADVEQQPAPALPPKPPKPTTVANNGMNNNMSLQDAEWYWGDISREEVNEKLRDTADGTFLVRDASTKMHGDYTLTLRKGGNNKLIKIFHRDGKYGFSDPLTFSSVVELINHYRNESLAQYNPKLDVKLLYPVSKYQQDQVVKEDNIEAVGKKLHEYNTQFQEKSREYDRLYEEYTRTSQEIQMKRTAIEAFNETIKIFEEQCQTQERYSKEYIEKFKREGNEKEIQRIMHNYDKLKSRISEIIDSRRRLEEDLKKQAAEYREIDKRMNSIKPDLIQLRKTRDQYLMWLTQKGVRQKKLNEWLGNENTEDQYSLVEDDEDLPHHDEKTWNVGSSNRNKAENLLRGKRDGTFLVRESSKQGCYACSVVVDGEVKHCVINKTATGYGFAEPYNLYSSLKELVLHYQHTSLVQHNDSLNVTLAYPVYAQQRR [hs.PI3K.p85(del.iSH2)] 18WFHGKLGAGRDGRHIAERLLTEYCIETGAPDGSFLVRESETFVGDYTLSFWRNGKVQHCRIHSRQDAGTPKFFLTDNLVFDSLYDLITHYQQVPLRCNEFEMRLSEPVPQTNAHESKEWYHASLTRAQAEHMLMRVPRDGAFLVRKRNEPNSYAISFRAEGKIKHCRVQQEGQTVMLGNSEFDSLVDLISYYEKHPLYRKMKLRYPINEEALEKIGTAEPDYGALYEGRNPGFYVEANPMPTFKCAVKALFDYKAQREDELTFIKSAIIQNVEKQEGGWWRGDYGGKKQLWFPSNYVEEMVN [hs.PLCg1(SH2/3)] 19YRLKKISKEEKTPGCVKIKKC [KRAS] 20MGCGCSSHPEDDWMENIDVCENCHYPIVPLDGKGTLLIRNGSEVRDPLVTYEGSNPPASPLQDNLVIALHSY [Lck(1-72)] 21FWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNIQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [SHP1(PTP)] 22VTYAQLLPDSTPATSTAAPSAPALSTPGIRDSAFSMESIDDVTYAQLPESGESAEASLDGSREVTYAQLSQELHPGAAKTEPAALSSQEAEEVEEEGAPDYENLQELN [(Y/A/LAIR1.ITIM1)] 23ITYAAVLPDSTPATSTAAPSAPALSTPGIRDSAFSMESIDDITYAAVPESGESAEASLDGSREITYAAVSQELHPGAAKTEPAALSSQEAEEVEEEGAPDYENLQELN [(Y/A/LAIR1.ITIM2)] 24NHRQNQIKQGPPRSKDEEQKPQQRPDLAVDVLERTADKATVNGLPEKDRETDTSALAAGSSQEVTYAQLDHWALTQRTARAVSPQSTKPMAESITYAAVARH [LAIR1(187-287/ITIM)] 25MSAIQAAWPSGTECIAKYNFHGTAEQDLPFCKGDVLTIVAVTKDPNAYKAKNKVGREGIIPANYVQKREGVKAGTKLSLMPWFHGKITREQAERLLYPPETGLFLVKESTNYPGDYTLCVSCDGKVEHYRIMYHASKLSIDEEVYFENLMQLVAHYTSDADGLCTRLIKPKVMEGTVAAQDEFYRSGWALNMKELKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYEVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELHL [CA.Csk(W47A/R107K/E154A)] 26LKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYEVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQ LEHIKTHELH[Csk(195-449)] 27VRWFHRDLSGLDAETLLKGRGVHGSFLARPSRKNQGDFSLSVRVGDQVTHIRIQNSGDFYDLYGGEKFATLTELVEYYTQQQGVLQDRDGTIIHLKYPLNCSDPTSERWYHGHMSGGQAETLLQAKGEPWTFLVRESLSQPGDFVLSVLSDQPKAGPGSPLRVTHIKVMCEGGRYTVGGLETFDSLTDLVEHFKKTGIEEASGAFVYLRQPYYATRVNAADIENRVLELNKKQESEDTAKAGFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [SHP1(2-515)] 28 AVSLSKMLKKRSPLTTGVYVKMPPTEPECEKQFQPYFIPIN[CTLA4(ITIM)] 29GFGGGGSMEKEFEQIDKSGSWAAIYQDIRHEASDFPCRVAKLPKNKNRNRYRDVSPFDHSRIKLHQEDNDYINASLIKMEEAQRSYILTQGPLPNTCGHFWEMVWEQKSRGVVMLNRVMEKGSLKCAQYWPQKEEKEMIFEDTNLKLTLISEDIKSYYTVRQLELENLTTQETREILHFHYTTWPDFGVPESPASFLNFLFKVRESGSLSPEHGPVVVHCSAGIGRSGTFCLADTCLLLMDKRKDPSSVDIKKVLLEMRKFRMGLIQTADQLRFSYLAVIEGGKPST [PTPN1(3-277)] 30TAIIKEIVSRNERRYQEDGFDLDLTYIYPNIIAMGFPAERLEGVYRNNIDDVVRFLDSKHKNHYKIYNLCAERHYDTAKFNCRVAQYPFEDHNPPQLELIKPFCEDLDQWLSEDDNHVAAIHCKAGKGRTGVMICAYLLHRGKFLKAQEALDFYGEVRTRDKKGVTIPSQRRYVYYYSYLLKNHLDYRPVALLFHKMMFETIPMFSGGTCNPQFVVCQLKVKIYSSNSGPTRREDKFMYFEFPQPLPVCGDIKVEFFHKQNKMLKKDKMFHFWVNTFFIPGPEETSEEVENGSLCDQEIDSICSIERADNDKEYLVLTLTKNDLDKANKDKANRYFSPNFKVKLYFTKT [PTEN(1-350)(K13E/K289E)] 31DPEEDTVESVVSPPELPPRNIPLTASSCEAKEVPFSNENPRATETSRPSLSETLFQRLQSMDTSGLPEEHLKAIQDYLSTQLAQDSEFVKTGSSSLPHLKKLTTLLCKELYGEVIRTLPSLESLQRLFDQQLSPGLRPRPQVPGEANPINMVSKLSQLTSLLSSIEDKVKALLHEGPESPHRPSLIPPVTFEVKAESLGIPQKMQLKVDVESGKLIIKKSKDGSEDKFYSHKKILQLIKSQKFLNKLVILVETEKEKILRKEYVFADSKKREGFCQLLQQMKNKHSEQPEPDMITIFIGTWNMGNAPPPKKITSWFLSKGQGKTRDDSADYIPHDIYVIGTQEDPLSEKEWLEILKHSLQEITSVTFKTVAIHTLWNIRIVVLAKPEHENRISHICTDNVKTGIANTLGNKGAVGVSFMFNGTSLGFVNSHLTSGSEKKLRRNQNYMNILRFLALGDKKLSPFNITHRFTHLFWFGDLNYRVDLPTWEALTIIQKIKQQQYADLLSHDQLLTERREQKVFLHFEEEEITFAPTYRFERLTRDKYAYTKQKATGMKYNLPSWCDRVLWKSYPLVHVVCQSYGSTSDIMTSDHSPVFATFEAGVTSQFVSKNGPGTVDSQGQIEFLRCYATLKTKSQTKFYLEFHSSCLESFVKSQEGENEEGSEGELVVKFGETLPKLKPIISDPEYLLDQHILISIKSSDSDESYGEGCIALRLEATETQLPIYTPLTHHGELTGHFQGEIKLQTSQGKTREKLYDFVKTERDESSGPKTLKSLTSHDPMKQWEVTSRAPPCSGSSITEI [SHIP1(111-910)] 32MDQREILQKFLDEAQSKKITKEEFANEFLKLKRQSTKYKADKTYPTTVAEKPKNIKKNRYKDILPYDYSRVELSLITSDEDSSYINANFIKGVYGPKAYIATQGPLSTTLLDFWRMIWEYSVLIIVMACMEYEMGKKKCERYWAEPGEMQLEFGPFSVSCEAEKRKSDYIIRTLKVKFNSETRTIYQFHYKNWPDHDVPSSIDPILELIWDVRCYQEDDSVPICIHCSAGCGRTGVICAIDYTWMLLKDGIIPENFSVFSLIREMRTQRPSLVQTQEQYELVYNAVLELF [h.s. PTPN22(N290)] 33MDQREILQKFLDEAQSKKITKEEFANEFLKEKRQATKYKADKTYPTTVAEKPKNIKKNRYKDILPYDYSRVELSLITSDEDSSYINANFIKGVYGPKAYIATQGPLSTTELDFWRMIWEYSVLIIVMACMEYEMGKKKCERYWAEPGEMQLEFGPFSVSCEAEKRKSDYIIRTLKVKFNSETRTIYQFHYKNWPDHDVPSSIDPILELIWDVRCYQEDDSVPICIHCSAGCGRTGVICAIDYTWMLLKDGIIPENFSVFSLIREMRTQRPSLVQTQEQYELVYNAVLELF [hs.PTPN22(1-290; S35A)] 34FANEFLKEKRQATKYKADKTYPTTVAEKPKNIKKNRYKDILPYDYSRVELSLITSDEDSSYINANFIKGVYGPKAYIATQGPLSTTLLDFWRMIWEYSVLIIVMACMEYEMGKKKCERYWAEPGEMQLEFGPFSVSCEAEKRKSDYIIRTEKVKFNSETRTIYQFHYKNWPDHDVPSSIDPILELIWDVRCYQEDDSVPICIHCSAGCGRTGVICAIDYTWMLLKDGIIPENFSVFSLIREMRTQRPSLVQTQEQYELVYNAVLEL [hs. PTPN22(24-289; S35A)] 35AUGCCUGACCCUGCCGCCCACCUGCCUUUCUUCUACGGCAGCAUCAGCAGAGCCGAGGCCGAGGAGCACCUGAAGCUGGCCGGCAUGGCCGACGGCCUGUUCCUGCUGAGACAGUGCCUGAGAAGCCUGGGCGGCUACGUGCUGAGCCUGGUGCACGACGUGAGAUUCCACCACUUCCCUAUCGAGAGACAGCUGAACGGCACCUACGCCAUCGCCGGCGGCAAGGCCCACUGCGGCCCUGCCGAGCUGUGCGAGUUCUACAGCAGAGAUCCUGACGGCUUGCCUUGCAACCUGAGAAAGCCGUGUAAUAGACCUAGCGGCCUGGAGCCUCAGCCUGGCGUGUUCGACUGUCUGCGCGACGCCAUGGUGAGAGACUACGUGAGACAGACCUGGAAGCUGGAGGGCGAGGCCCUGGAGCAGGCCAUCAUCAGCCAGGCCCCUCAGGUGGAGAAGCUGAUCGCCACCACCGCCCACGAGAGAAUGCCUUGGUACCACAGCAGCCUGACCAGAGAGGAAGCCGAGAGAAAGCUGUACAGCGGCGCCCAGACCGACGGCAAGUUCUUGCUUCGGCCGAGAAAGGAGCAGGGCACUUACGCGCUCAGUUUGAUCUACGGAAAGACCGUGUACCACUACCUGAUUUCUCAGGACAAGGCCGGCAAGUACUGCAUCCCUGAGGGCACCAAGUUCGACACCCUGUGGCAGCUGGUGGAGUAUCUGAAGCUUAAGGCUGACGGACUGAUCUACUGCCUGAAGGAGGCCUGCCCUAACAGCAGCGCCAGCAACGCCAGUGGUGCAGCCGCCCCUACCCUGCCUGCCCACCCUAGCACCCUGACCCACCCUCAGAGAAGAAUUGACACACUGAACAGCGACGGCUACACACCAGAGCCUGCCAGAAUCACCAGCCCUGACAAGCCUAGACCUAUGCCUAUGGACACCAGCGUGUACGAGAGCCCUUACAGCGACCCUGAGGAGUUAAAGGACAAGAAGUUAUUCUUGAAGAGAGACAACCUGUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGUCGCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGACAACGGCCAGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCUUGCCAUUCGAUCACAGCCGGGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGGGAUUCCAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAAUUACAUUAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAAUUCUAGGGUGAUCGUGAUGACCACCCGCGAAGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCAUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUUUGGAUAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGUCUUGGCCUGAUCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAACCAGGCGGCGUGCUAUCCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAACGACAGGAGUCCCUACCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUUAUUGUGAUCGACAUGCUCAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGCGGGCUCAGCGCAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCACAGUUC [TCD1 nt. seq.] 36AUGCCUGACCCUGCCGCCCACCUGCCUUUCUUCUACGGCAGCAUCAGCAGAGCCGAGGCCGAGGAGCACCUGAAGCUGGCCGGCAUGGCCGACGGCCUGUUCCUGCUGAGACAGUGCCUGAGAAGCCUGGGCGGCUACGUGCUGAGCCUGGUGCACGACGUGAGAUUCCACCACUUCCCUAUCGAGAGACAGCUGAACGGCACCUACGCCAUCGCCGGCGGCAAGGCCCACUGCGGCCCUGCCGAGCUGUGCGAGUUCUACAGCCGGGACCCUGACGGCCUCCCUUGCAACCUGAGAAAGCCUUGUAACAGACCUAGCGGCCUGGAGCCUCAGCCUGGCGUGUUCGACUGUCUGCGCGACGCCAUGGUGAGAGACUACGUGAGACAGACCUGGAAGCUGGAGGGCGAGGCCCUGGAGCAGGCCAUCAUCAGCCAGGCCCCUCAGGUGGAGAAGCUGAUCGCCACCACCGCCCACGAGAGAAUGCCUUGGUACCACAGCAGCCUGACCAGAGAGGAAGCCGAAAGAAAGCUGUACAGCGGCGCCCAGACCGACGGCAAGUUCUUGCUGAGGCCUAGAAAGGAGCAGGGUACAUACGCACUUUCCCUGAUUUACGGCAAGACCGUGUACCACUACCUGAUUUCCCAAGACAAGGCCGGCAAGUACUGCAUCCCUGAGGGCACCAAGUUCGACACCCUGUGGCAGCUGGUGGAGUAUUUAAAGCUCAAGGCCGACGGCCUAAUCUAUUGUCUCAAGGAGGCCUGCCCUAACAGCAGCGCCAGCAACGCUAGCGGAGCCGCCGCACCUACCCUGCCUGCCCACCCUAGCACCCUGACCCACCCUCAGAGAAGAAUCGAUACUUUGAACAGCGACGGCGCCACGCCAGAACCAGCCAGAAUCACCAGCCCUGACAAGCCUAGACCUAUGCCUAUGGACACCAGCGUCGCGGAAAGCCCUGCCAGCGACCCUGAGGAACUCAAGGACAAGAAGUUAUUCCUAAAGAGAGACAACCUGUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUUGAGGGUCAGAGGCCUGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUUCUGCCAUUCGAUCACUCUAGGGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACUCUAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAACUAUAUAAAGAACCAACUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAAUAGCCGAGUCAUUGUGAUGACUACCAGAGAAGUCGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACGAAUUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGAUCUUAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUAUCUGUCCUGGCCAGAUCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCAGGCGGCGUUUUGUCAUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAAUCAGCGACAGGAGAGCUUGCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUUAUUGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGCGAGCUCAGCGCAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCUAUUGCGCAGUUC [TCD2 nt. seq.] 37AUGCCUGACCCUGCCGCCCACCUGCCUUUCUUCUACGGCAGCAUCAGCAGAGCCGAGGCCGAGGAGCACCUGAAGCUGGCCGGCAUGGCCGACGGCCUGUUCCUGCUGAGACAGUGCCUGAGAAGCCUGGGCGGCUACGUGCUGAGCCUGGUGCACGACGUGAGAUUCCACCACUUCCCUAUCGAGAGACAGCUGAACGGCACCUACGCCAUCGCCGGCGGCAAGGCCCACUGCGGCCCUGCCGAGCUGUGCGAGUUCUACAGCCGGGACCCUGACGGACUUCCUUGCAACCUGAGAAAGCCUUGUAAUAGACCUAGCGGCCUGGAGCCUCAGCCUGGCGUGUUCGACUGUUUACGAGACGCCAUGGUGAGAGACUACGUGAGACAGACCUGGAAGCUGGAGGGCGAGGCCCUGGAGCAGGCCAUCAUCAGCCAGGCCCCUCAGGUGGAGAAGCUGAUCGCCACCACCGCCCACGAGAGAAUGCCUUGGUACCACAGCAGCCUGACCAGAGAGGAAGCCGAGAGAAAGCUGUACAGCGGCGCCCAGACCGACGGCAAGUUCCUCCUGCGGCCUAGAAAGGAGCAGGGAACAUACGCGUUGUCACUAAUCUACGGCAAGACCGUGUACCACUACCUGAUUUCCCAGGACAAGGCCGGCAAGUACUGCAUCCCUGAGGGCACCAAGUUCGACACCCUGUGGCAGCUGGUGGAGUAUUUGAAGCUGAAGGCAGACGGAUUGAUCUACUGCCUCAAGGAGGCCUGCGGCGGAGGAGGAUCAGGAGGCGGUGGCAGUUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGAUUGGAGGGACAGAGGCCAGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUUCUUCCUUUCGAUCACAGUCGGGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACUCUAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAAUUACAUUAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAACUCAAGAGUAAUUGUGAUGACCACAAGGGAAGUCGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGACUUGAUUAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUAUCUGAGUUGGCCAGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAACCUGGUGGCGUCCUUAGUUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAGAGGCAGGAGUCCCUGCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUUAUUGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUUAGGGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCAAUCGCCCAGUUC [TCD3 nt. seq.] 38AUGCCUGACCCUGCCGCCCACCUGCCUUUCUUCUACGGCAGCAUCAGCAGAGCCGAGGCCGAGGAGCACCUGAAGCUGGCCGGCAUGGCCGACGGCCUGUUCCUGCUGAGACAGUGCCUGAGAAGCCUGGGCGGCUACGUGCUGAGCCUGGUGCACGACGUGAGAUUCCACCACUUCCCUAUCGAGAGACAGCUGAACGGCACCUACGCCAUCGCCGGCGGCAAGGCCCACUGCGGCCCUGCCGAGCUGUGCGAGUUCUACAGCCGUGAUCCUGACGGACUGCCUUGCAACCUGAGAAAGCCUUGCGGCGGCGGAGGUAGCGGCGGUGGUGGCAGUGGAGGCGGAGGAUCGGGAGGAGGCGGCUCCUGGUACCACAGCAGCCUGACCAGAGAGGAGGCCGAAAGAAAGCUGUACAGCGGCGCCCAGACCGACGGCAAGUUCCUGUUGCGCCCUAGAAAGGAGCAGGGCACUUACGCUCUGUCGUUAAUCUACGGCAAGACCGUGUACCACUACCUGAUCAGCCAGGACAAGGCCGGCAAGUACUGCAUCCCUGAGGGCACCAAGUUCGACACCCUGUGGCAGCUCGUGGAGUAUCUAAAGCUCAAGGCCGACGGCCUCAUCUACUGCCUGAAGGAGGCCUGUGGAGGUGGCGGAAGCGGAGGUGGUGGUUCCUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAGCGACCGGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUUCUGCCGUUCGACCACUCACGCGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCCGAGAUAGCAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAAUUAUAUCAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAAUUCUCGAGUCAUAGUGAUGACUACCCGGGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGAUCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAAUACUUGUCUUGGCCUGAUCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUAUUGUCUUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAAUCAGAGACAGGAGUCCCUCCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUAAUUGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUAGCCCAGUUC [TCD4 nt. seq.] 39UGGUUCUUCGGCAAGAUCCCUAGAGCCAAGGCCGAGGAGAUGCUGAGCAAGCAGAGACACGACGGCGCCUUCCUGAUCAGAGAGAGCGAGAGCGCCCCUGGCGACUUCAGCCUGAGCGUGAAGUUCGGCAACGACGUGCAGCACUUCAAGGUGCUGAGAGACGGCGCCGGCAAGUACUUCCUGUGGGUGGUGAAGUUCAACAGCCUGAACGAGCUGGUGGACUACCACAGAAGCACCAGCGUGAGCAGAAACCAGCAGAUCUUCCUGAGAGACAUUGAGGGCGGCGGAGGCAGCGGAGGAGGCGGAUCCGGAGGAGGAGGCUCCUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAAAGACCUGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAACUACAUCAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAAUUCACGGGUCAUUGUGAUGACCACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGACCUCAUACGCGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGAGCUGGCCUGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUGCUGAGCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAGAGACAGGAGAGCCUGCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUCAUCGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCAGUUC [TCD5 nt. seq.] 40AUGUGGUACAGCGGCAGAAUCAGCAGACAGCUGGCCGAGGAGAUCCUGAUGAAGAGAAACCACCUGGGCGCCUUCCUGAUCAGAGAGAGCGAGAGCAGCCCUGGCGAGUUCAGCGUGAGCGUGAACUACGGCGACCAGGUGCAGCACUUCAAGGUGCUGAGAGAGGCCAGCGGCAAGUACUUCCUGUGGGAGGAGAAGUUCAACAGCCUGAACGAGCUGGUGGACUUCUACAGAACCACCACCAUCGCCAAGAAGAGACAGAUCUUCCUGAGAGACGAGGAGCCUUUAGGAGGAGGCGGAUCUGGUGGUGGAGGCAGUGGCGGAGGCGGUUCGUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAAAGGCCUGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAACUACAUCAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAACUCCCGGGUGAUUGUGAUGACCACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGAUCUUAUUCGGGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGAGCUGGCCUGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUGCUGAGCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAGAGACAGGAGAGCCUGCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUCAUCGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCAGUUC [TCD6 nt. seq.] 41AUGGGCUGCGGCUGCAGCAGCCACCCUGAGGACGACUGGAUGGAGAACAUCGACGUGUGCGAGAACUGCCACUACCCUAUCGUGCCUCUGGACGGCAAGGGCACCCUGCUGAUCAGAAACGGCAGCGAGGUGCGCGACCCUCUGGUGACCUACGAGGGCAGCAACCCUCCUGCCAGCCCUCUGCAGGACAACCUGGUGAUCGCCCUGCACAGCUACGAGCCUAGCCACGACGGCGACCUGGGCUUCGAGAAGGGCGAGCAGCUGAGAAUCCUGGAGCAGAGCGGCGAGUGGUGGAAGGCCCAGAGCCUGACCACCGGCCAGGAGGGCUUCAUCCCUUUCAACUUCGUGGCCAAGGCCAACAGCCUGGAGCCUGAGCCUUGGUUCUUCAAGAACCUGAGCAGAAAGGACGCCGAGAGACAGCUGCUGGCCCCUGGCAACACCCACGGCAGCUUCCUGAUCAGAGAGAGCGAGAGCACCGCCGGAAGCUUCAGCCUGAGCGUGAGAGACUUCGACCAGAACCAGGGCGAGGUGGUGAAGCACUACAAGAUUAGGAACCUGGACAACGGCGGCUUCUACAUCAGCCCUAGAAUCACCUUCCCUGGCCUGCACGAGCUGGUGAGACACUACACCAACGCCAGCGACGGCCUGUGCACCAGACUGAGCAGACCUUGCCAGACCCAGAAGCCUCAGAAGCCUUGGUGGGAGGACGAGUGGGAGGUGCCUAGAGAGACGGGCGGAGGAGGCUCCGGCGGUGGUGGCUCCGGAGGUGGCGGAUCCUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAACGCCCUGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAACUAUAUCAAGAACCAACUGUUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAACUCUCGUGUGAUCGUGAUGACCACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGAUAACGGAGAUCUGAUUAGGGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGAGCUGGCCGGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUGCUGAGCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAGAGACAGGAGAGUCUGCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUCAUCGUGAUCGACAUGUUGAUGGAGAAUAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCAGUUC [TCD7 nt. seq.] 42AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUGUUAUUACCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUGGCAGCUACGACAGCACCAGCAGCGACAGCCUGUACCCUAGAGGCAUCCAGUUCAAGCGGCCUCACACCGUGGCCCCUUGGCCUCCUGCCUACCCUCCUGUGACCAGUUAUCCUCCUCUGAGCCAGCCUGACCUACUACCUAUCCCUAGAAGCCCUCAGCCUCUGGGCGGCAGCCACAGAACCCCUAGCAGCAGAAGAGACAGCGACGGCGCCAACAGCGUGGCCAGCUACGAGAACGAGGGCGCCAGCGGCAUCAGAGGAGCACAGGCCGGCUGGGGCGUGUGGGGCCCUAGCUGGACCAGACUGACCCCUGUGAGCCUGCCUCCAGAACCUGCUUGCGAGGACGCCGACGAGGACGAGGACGACUACCACAACCCUGGCGUGACCUACGCCCAGUUGCUGCCUGACAGCACCCCUGCCACCAGCACCGCCGCCCCUAGCGCCCCUGCCCUGUCAACCCCAGGAAUUCGUGAUUCGGCCUUCAGCAUGGAGAGCAUCGACGACGUUACCUACGCACAACUGCCUGAGAGCGGCGAGAGCGCCGAGGCCAGCCUGGACGGCAGCAGAGAGGUCACCUACGCACAGCUGAGCCAGGAGCUGCACCCUGGCGCCGCCAAGACCGAGCCUGCCGCUCUUAGCAGCCAGGAGGCCGAGGAGGUGGAGGAGGAGGGCGCCCCUGACUACGAGAACCUGCAGGAGCUGAACAUCCCUAACCCUUUGUUGGGUCUGGACUGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCUAGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGG [TCD8 nt. seq.] 43AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUGCUGCUGCCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUGGCAGCUACGACAGCACCAGCAGCGACAGCCUGUACCCUAGAGGCAUCCAGUUCAAGCGGCCUCACACCGUGGCCCCUUGGCCUCCUGCCUACCCUCCUGUGACCAGCUACCCUCCUCUGAGCCAGCCUGACCUGCUCCCUAUCCCUAGAAGCCCUCAGCCUCUGGGCGGCAGCCACAGAACCCCUAGCAGCAGAAGAGACAGCGACGGCGCCAACAGCGUGGCCAGCUACGAGAACGAGGGCGCCAGCGGCAUCAGAGGCGCUCAGGCAGGCUGGGGCGUGUGGGGCCCUAGCUGGACCAGACUGACCCCUGUGAGCCUGCCUCCAGAGCCUGCCUGCGAGGACGCCGACGAGGACGAGGACGACUACCACAACCCUGGCAUCACCUACGCCGCCGUGCUGCCUGACAGCACCCCUGCCACCAGCACCGCCGCCCCUAGCGCCCCUGCCCUGAGCACGCCUGGAAUCAGAGACAGCGCCUUCAGCAUGGAGAGCAUCGACGAUAUUACAUACGCUGCCGUGCCUGAGAGCGGCGAGAGCGCCGAGGCCAGCCUGGACGGCAGCAGAGAGAUUACAUACGCAGCCGUGAGCCAGGAGCUGCACCCUGGCGCCGCCAAGACCGAGCCUGCCGCCCUGAGCAGCCAGGAGGCCGAGGAGGUGGAGGAGGAGGGCGCCCCUGACUACGAGAACCUGCAGGAGCUGAAC [TCD9 nt. seq.] 44AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUAUUACUUCCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUGGCAGCUACGACAGCACCAGCAGCGACAGCCUGUACCCUAGAGGCAUCCAGUUCAAGAGGCCUCACACCGUGGCCCCUUGGCCUCCUGCCUACCCUCCUGUGACCUCUUACCCGCCACUGAGCCAGCCUGACCUAUUGCCAAUACCUAGAAGCCCUCAGCCUCUGGGCGGCAGCCACAGAACCCCUAGCAGCAGAAGAGACAGCGACGGCGCCAACAGCGUGGCGAGCUACGAGAACGAGGGCGCCAGCGGCAUCAGAGGUGCCCAGGCAGGCUGGGGCGUGUGGGGCCCUAGCUGGACCAGACUGACCCCUGUGAGCCUGCCUCCAGAGCCUGCUUGCGAGGACGCCGACGAGGACGAAGACGACUACCACAACCCUGGCGCCCUGGUGGUGCUGCCUGACUCCACACCUGCCACCAGCACCGCCGCCCCUAGCGCCCCUGCCCUGAGCACUCCUGGUAUUCGUGAUAGCGCCUUCAGCAUGGAGAGCAUCGACGACGCCGUGAACGUGCCUGAGAGCGGCGAGAGCGCCGAGGCUUCCCUCGACGGCAGCAGAGAGGCUGUGAACGUGAGCCAGGAGCUGCAUCCAGGUGCAGCCAAGACCGAACCUGCCGCUCUGAGCAGUCAGGAGGCCGAGGAGGUGGAAGAGGAGGGUGCACCAGACUACGAGAAUCUGCAGGAGUUAAACCACAGACAGAACCAGAUCAAGCAGGGCCCUCCUAGGUCUAAGGACGAGGAGCAGAAGCCUCAGCAGCGGCCGGAUUUGGCCGUGGACGUGCUGGAGAGAACCGCCGACAAGGCCACCGUUAACGGAUUGCCAGAGAAGGACAGAGAGACUGACACCAGCGCACUGGCCGCGGGUUCCUCUCAGGAGGUGACCUACGCCCAGCUCGAUCACUGGGCCCUGACCCAGAGGACUGCCAGAGCCGUGAGUCCACAGAGCACCAAGCCUAUGGCCGAAAGCAUUACUUACGCCGCCGUGGCCAGACAC [TCD10 nt. seq.] 45AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUCCUCUUGCCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUGGCAGCUACGACAGCACCAGCAGCGACAGCCUGUACCCUAGAGGCAUCCAGUUCAAGCGCCCUCACACCGUGGCCCCUUGGCCUCCUGCCUACCCUCCUGUGACCAGUUACCCGCCACUGAGCCAGCCUGACCUCUUACCUAUCCCUAGAAGCCCUCAGCCUCUGGGCGGCAGCCACAGAACCCCUAGCAGCAGAAGAGACAGCGACGGCGCCAACAGCGUGGCUUCGUACGAGAACGAGGGCGCCAGCGGCAUCAGAGGAGCUCAAGCUGGUUGGGGCGUGUGGGGCCCUAGCUGGACCAGACUGACCCCUGUGAGCCUGCCUCCGGAGCCAGCGUGCGAGGACGCCGACGAGGACGAGGACGACUACCACAACCCUGGCGCCCUGGUGGUGCUGCCUGACUCUACUCCUGCCACCAGCACCGCCGCCCCUAGCGCCCCUGCCCUGAGCACGCCUGGCAUCCGCGACUCGGCCUUCAGCAUGGAGAGCAUCGACGACGCCGUGAACGUGCCUGAGAGCGGCGAGAGCGCCGAGGCCUCUUUAGACGGCAGCAGAGAGGCCGUAAACGUCAGCCAGGAGCUGCACCCAGGUGCAGCCAAGACCGAACCGGCUGCCCUCUCCAGUCAAGAAGCCGAGGAGGUAGAAGAGGAGGGUGCGCCAGACUACGAGAAUCUGCAGGAACUCAACGGAGGAGGUGGCAGCGGUGGCGGCGGAAGCUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUUCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAACGCCCUGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGAUUCCAACAUCCCUGGCUCAGACUACAUCAACGCCAAUUACAUCAAGAACCAGUUGCUCGGACCUGACGAGAACGCUAAGACUUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACUGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCUUGGCAAGAGAAUUCUCGGGUUAUUGUGAUGACCACACGUGAAGUUGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGAGUUGGCCAGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUGCUGAGCUUCCUGGACCAAAUCAACCAGCGCCAAGAGUCUCUCCCACACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCAUUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUUAUCGUGAUCGAUAUGUUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCAGUU C[TCD11 nt. seq.] 46AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUGCUGCUGCCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUGGCAGCUACGACAGUGGCUUCGGAGGCGGAGGCUCUGGUGGCGGUGGCUCUGGAGGUGGAGGCAGUUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAACGGCCUGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAACUACAUCAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAACUCAAGGGUGAUAGUGAUGACCACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGAGCUGGCCUGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUGCUGAGCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAGAGACAGGAGAGCCUGCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUCAUCGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCAGUUC [TCD12 nt. seq.] 47AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUGCUGCUGCCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUGGCAGCUACGACAGCCACAGACAGAACCAGAUCAAGCAGGGCCCUCCUAGAAGCAAGGACGAGGAGCAGAAGCCUCAGCAGAGACCUGACCUGGCCGUGGACGUGCUGGAGAGAACCGCCGACAAGGCCACCGUGAACGGCCUGCCUGAGAAGGACAGAGAGACCGACACCAGCGCCCUGGCCGCCGGCAGCAGCCAGGAGGUGACCUACGCCCAGCUGGACCACUGGGCCCUGACCCAGAGAACCGCCAGAGCCGUGAGCCCUCAGAGCACCAAGCCUAUGGCCGAGAGCAUCACCUACGCCGCCGUGG CCAGACAC[TCD13 nt. seq.] 48AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUCCUGCUCCCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUAUGAGCGCCAUCCAGGCCGCCUGGCCUAGCGGCACCGAGUGCAUCGCCAAGUACAACUUCCACGGCACCGCCGAGCAGGACCUGCCUUUCUGCAAGGGCGACGUGCUGACCAUCGUGGCCGUGACCAAGGACCCUAACGCCUACAAGGCCAAGAACAAGGUGGGCAGAGAGGGCAUCAUCCCUGCCAACUACGUGCAGAAGAGAGAGGGCGUGAAGGCCGGCACCAAGCUGAGCCUGAUGCCUUGGUUCCACGGCAAGAUCACCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAGACUGCUGUACCCUCCUGAGACGGGCCUGUUCCUGGUGAAGGAGAGCACCAACUACCCUGGCGACUACACUCUUUGCGUGAGCUGCGACGGCAAGGUGGAGCACUACAGAAUCAUGUACCACGCCAGUAAGCUGAGCAUCGACGAGGAGGUGUACUUCGAGAACCUGAUGCAGCUGGUGGCCCACUACACCAGCGACGCCGACGGCCUGUGCACCAGACUGAUCAAGCCUAAGGUGAUGGAGGGCACCGUGGCCGCCCAGGACGAGUUCUACAGAAGCGGCUGGGCCCUGAACAUGAAGGAGCUGAAGCUGCUGCAGACCAUCGGAAAGGGCGAGUUCGGCGACGUGAUGCUGGGCGAUUACAGAGGCAAUAAGGUCGCUGUUAAGUGCAUCAAGAACGACGCCACCGCCCAGGCCUUCCUGGCCGAGGCCAGCGUGAUGACCCAGCUGAGACACAGCAACCUGGUGCAGCUGCUGGGCGUGAUCGUGGAGGAGAAGGGCGGCCUGUACAUCGUGACCGAGUACAUGGCCAAGGGCAGCCUGGUGGACUACCUGAGAAGCAGAGGCAGAUCUGUUCUGGGCGGCGACUGCCUGCUGAAGUUCAGCCUGGACGUGUGCGAGGCCAUGGAGUACCUGGAGGGCAACAACUUCGUGCACCGGGAUCUGGCCGCCAGAAACGUGCUGGUGAGCGAGGACAACGUGGCCAAGGUGAGCGACUUCGGCCUAACGAAGGAGGCCAGCAGCACCCAGGACACCGGCAAGCUGCCUGUGAAGUGGACCGCCCCUGAGGCCCUGAGAGAGAAGAAGUUCAGCACCAAGAGCGACGUGUGGAGCUUCGGCAUCCUGCUGUGGGAGAUCUACUCCUUCGGCAGAGUGCCUUACCCUAGAAUCCCUCUGAAGGACGUGGUGCCUAGAGUUGAGAAGGGCUACAAGAUGGACGCCCCUGACGGCUGCCCUCCUGCCGUGUACGAGGUGAUGAAGAACUGCUGGCACCUGGACGCCGCCAUGCGACCUAGCUUCCUGCAGCUGAGAGAGCAGCUGGAGCACAUCAAGACCCACGAGCUGCACCUG [TCD14 nt. seq.]49 AUGGGCCCUGCCGGCAGCCUGCUGGGCAGCGGCCAGAUGCAGAUCACCCUGUGGGGCAGCCUGGCCGCCGUGGCCAUCUUCUUCGUGAUCACCUUCCUGAUCUUCCUGUGCAGCAGCUGCGACAGAGAGAAGAAGCCUAGAAUGAGCGCCAUCCAGGCCGCCUGGCCUAGCGGCACCGAGUGCAUCGCCAAGUACAACUUCCACGGCACCGCCGAGCAGGACCUGCCUUUCUGCAAGGGCGACGUGCUGACCAUCGUGGCCGUGACCAAGGACCCUAACGCCUACAAGGCCAAGAACAAGGUGGGCAGAGAGGGCAUCAUCCCUGCCAACUACGUGCAGAAGAGAGAGGGCGUGAAGGCCGGCACCAAGCUGAGCCUGAUGCCUUGGUUCCACGGAAAGAUCACCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAGACUGCUGUACCCUCCUGAAACUGGCCUGUUCCUGGUGAAGGAGAGCACCAACUACCCUGGCGACUACACCCUGUGCGUGAGCUGCGACGGCAAGGUGGAGCACUACAGAAUCAUGUACCACGCCAGCAAGUUAAGCAUCGACGAGGAGGUGUACUUCGAGAACCUGAUGCAGCUGGUGGCCCACUACACCAGCGACGCCGACGGCCUGUGCACCAGACUGAUCAAGCCUAAGGUGAUGGAGGGCACCGUGGCCGCCCAGGACGAGUUCUACAGAAGCGGCUGGGCCCUGAACAUGAAGGAGCUGAAGCUGCUGCAGACCAUCGGCAAGGGUGAGUUCGGCGACGUGAUGCUGGGAGACUACAGAGGCAAUAAGGUAGCAGUAAAGUGCAUCAAGAACGACGCCACCGCCCAGGCCUUCCUGGCCGAGGCCAGCGUGAUGACCCAGCUGAGAC ACAGCAACCUGG[TCD15 nt. seq.] 50AUGGGCUGCGGCUGCAGCAGCCACCCUGAGGACGACUGGAUGGAGAACAUCGACGUGUGCGAGAACUGCCACUACCCUAUCGUGCCUCUGGACGGCAAGGGCACCCUGCUGAUCAGAAACGGCAGCGAGGUGCGAGAUCCUCUGGUGACCAUGAGCGCCAUCCAGGCCGCCUGGCCUAGCGGCACCGAGUGCAUCGCCAAGUACAACUUCCACGGCACCGCCGAGCAGGACCUGCCUUUCUGCAAGGGCGACGUGCUGACCAUCGUGGCCGUGACCAAGGACCCUAACGCCUACAAGGCCAAGAACAAGGUGGGCAGAGAGGGCAUCAUCCCUGCCAACUACGUGCAGAAGAGAGAGGGCGUGAAGGCCGGCACCAAGCUGAGCCUGAUGCCUUGGUUCCACGGCAAGAUCACCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAGACUGCUGUACCCUCCUGAGACUGGCCUGUUCCUGGUGAAGGAGAGCACCAACUACCCUGGCGACUACACCCUGUGCGUGAGCUGCGACGGAAAGGUGGAGCACUACAGAAUCAUGUACCACGCCUCUAAGCUCAGCAUCGACGAGGAGGUGUACUUCGAGAACCUGAUGCAGCUGGUGGCCCACUACACCAGCGACGCCGACGGCCUGUGCACCAGACUGAUCAAGCCUAAGGUGAUGGAGGGCACCGUGGCCGCCCAGGACGAGUUCUACAGAAGCGGCUGGGCCCUGAACAUGAAGGAGCUGAAGCUGCUGCAGACCAUCGGAAAGGGCGAGUUCGGCGACGUGAUGCUGGGAGACUAUAGAGGCAAUAAGGUAGCCGUCAAGUGCAUCAAGAACGACGCCACCGCCCAGGCCUUCCUGGCCGAGGCCAGCGUGAUGACCCAGCUGAGACACAGCAACCUGGUGCAGCUGCUGGGCGUGAUCGUGGAGGAGAAGGGCGGCCUGUACAUCGUGACCGAGUACAUGGCCAAGGGCAGCCUGGUGGACUACCUGAGAAGCAGAGGCAGAAGCGUGCUGGGCGGCGACUGCCUGCUGAAGUUCAGCCUGGACGUGUGCGAGGCCAUGGAGUACCUGGAGGGCAACAACUUCGUGCACCGGGAUCUGGCCGCCAGAAACGUGCUGGUGAGCGAGGACAACGUGGCCAAGGUGAGCGACUUCGGCCUAACAAAGGAGGCCAGCAGCACCCAGGACACCGGCAAGCUGCCUGUGAAGUGGACCGCCCCUGAGGCCCUGAGAGAGAAGAAGUUCAGCACCAAGAGCGACGUGUGGAGCUUCGGCAUCCUGCUGUGGGAGAUCUACUCAUUCGGCAGAGUGCCUUACCCUAGAAUCCCUCUGAAGGACGUGGUGCCUAGAGUCGAGAAGGGCUACAAGAUGGACGCCCCUGACGGCUGCCCUCCUGCCGUGUACGAGGUGAUGAAGAACUGCUGGCACCUGGACGCCGCCAUGCGACCUAGCUUCCUGCAGCUGAGAGAGCAGCUGGAGCACAUCAAGACCCACGAGCUGCACCUG [TCD16 nt. seq.] 51AUGGGCUGCGUGCAGUGCAAGGACAAGGAGGCCACCAAGCUGACCGAGGAGAGAGACGGCAGCCUGAACCAGAGCAGCGGCUACAGAUACGGCACCGACCCUACCCCUCAGCACUACCCUAGCUUCGGCGUGACCAGCAUCCCUAACUACAUGAGCGCCAUCCAGGCCGCCUGGCCUAGCGGCACCGAGUGCAUCGCCAAGUACAACUUCCACGGCACCGCCGAGCAGGACCUGCCUUUCUGCAAGGGCGACGUGCUGACCAUCGUGGCCGUGACCAAGGACCCUAACGCCUACAAGGCCAAGAACAAGGUGGGCAGAGAGGGCAUCAUCCCUGCCAACUACGUGCAGAAGAGAGAGGGCGUGAAGGCCGGAACAAAGUUAAGCCUGAUGCCUUGGUUCCACGGCAAGAUCACCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAGACUGCUGUACCCUCCUGAGACUGGCCUGUUCCUGGUGAAGGAGAGCACCAACUACCCUGGCGACUACACCCUGUGCGUGAGCUGCGACGGCAAGGUGGAGCACUACAGAAUCAUGUACCACGCCUCUAAGCUCAGCAUCGACGAGGAGGUGUACUUCGAGAACCUGAUGCAGCUGGUGGCCCACUACACCAGCGACGCCGACGGCCUGUGCACCAGACUGAUCAAGCCUAAGGUGAUGGAGGGCACCGUGGCCGCCCAGGACGAGUUCUACAGAAGCGGCUGGGCCCUGAACAUGAAGGAGCUGAAGCUGCUGCAGACCAUCGGUAAGGGUGAGUUCGGCGACGUGAUGCUGGGCGACUAUAGAGGCAAUAAGGUGGCUGUGAAGUGCAUCAAGAACGACGCCACCGCCCAGGCCUUCCUGGCCGAGGCCAGCGUGAUGACCCAGCUGAGACACAGCAACCUGGUGCAGCUGCUGGGCGUGAUCGUGGAGGAGAAGGGCGGCCUGUACAUCGUGACCGAGUACAUGGCCAAGGGCAGCCUGGUGGACUACCUGAGAAGCAGAGGCAGAAGCGUGCUGGGCGGCGACUGCCUGCUGAAGUUCAGCCUGGACGUGUGCGAGGCCAUGGAGUACCUGGAGGGCAACAACUUCGUGCACCGAGAUCUGGCCGCCAGAAACGUGCUGGUGAGCGAGGACAACGUGGCCAAGGUGAGCGACUUCGGCCUUACUAAGGAAGCAAGCAGCACCCAGGACACCGGCAAGCUGCCAGUAAAGUGGACCGCCCCUGAGGCCCUGAGAGAGAAGAAGUUCAGCACCAAGAGCGACGUGUGGAGCUUCGGCAUCCUGCUGUGGGAGAUCUACUCUUUCGGAAGAGUGCCUUACCCUAGAAUCCCUCUGAAGGACGUGGUGCCUAGAGUAGAGAAGGGCUACAAGAUGGACGCCCCUGACGGCUGCCCUCCUGCCGUGUACGAGGUGAUGAAGAACUGCUGGCACCUGGACGCCGCCAUGCGGCCUAGCUUCCUGCAGCUGAGAGAGCAGCUGGAGCACAUCAAGACCCACGAGCUGCACCUG [TCD17 nt. seq.] 52AUGGGCAGCAACAAGAGCAAGCCUAAGGACAUGAGCGCCAUCCAGGCCGCCUGGCCUAGCGGCACCGAGUGCAUCGCCAAGUACAACUUCCACGGCACCGCCGAGCAGGACCUGCCUUUCUGCAAGGGCGACGUGCUGACCAUCGUGGCCGUGACCAAGGACCCUAACGCCUACAAGGCCAAGAACAAGGUGGGCAGAGAGGGCAUCAUCCCUGCCAACUACGUGCAGAAGAGAGAGGGCGUGAAGGCCGGCACCAAGCUGAGCCUGAUGCCUUGGUUCCACGGAAAGAUCACCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAGACUGCUGUACCCUCCUGAGACAGGCCUGUUCCUGGUGAAGGAGAGCACCAACUACCCUGGCGACUACACCCUGUGCGUGAGCUGCGACGGCAAGGUGGAGCACUACAGAAUCAUGUACCACGCCAGUAAGCUCAGCAUCGACGAGGAGGUGUACUUCGAGAACCUGAUGCAGCUGGUGGCCCACUACACCAGCGACGCCGACGGCCUGUGCACCAGACUGAUCAAGCCGAAGGUGAUGGAGGGCACCGUGGCCGCCCAGGACGAGUUCUACAGAAGCGGCUGGGCCCUGAACAUGAAGGAGCUGAAGCUGCUGCAGACCAUCGGAAAGGGAGAGUUCGGCGACGUGAUGCUGGGUGACUACAGAGGCAACAAGGUAGCUGUCAAGUGCAUCAAGAACGACGCCACCGCCCAGGCCUUCCUGGCCGAGGCCAGCGUGAUGACCCAGCUGAGACACAGCAACCUGGUGCAGCUGCUGGGCGUGAUCGUGGAGGAGAAGGGCGGCCUGUACAUCGUGACCGAGUACAUGGCCAAGGGCAGCCUGGUGGACUACCUGAGAAGCAGAGGCAGAAGCGUGCUGGGCGGCGACUGCCUGCUGAAGUUCAGCCUGGACGUGUGCGAGGCCAUGGAGUACCUGGAGGGCAACAACUUCGUGCACCGAGAUCUGGCCGCCAGAAACGUGCUGGUGAGCGAGGACAACGUGGCCAAGGUGAGCGACUUCGGCUUGACUAAGGAGGCCAGCAGCACCCAGGACACCGGCAAGCUGCCUGUGAAGUGGACCGCCCCUGAGGCCCUGAGAGAGAAGAAGUUCAGCACCAAGAGCGACGUGUGGAGCUUCGGCAUCCUGCUGUGGGAGAUCUACUCUUUCGGUAGAGUGCCUUACCCUAGAAUCCCUCUGAAGGACGUGGUGCCUAGAGUUGAGAAGGGCUACAAGAUGGACGCCCCUGACGGCUGCCCUCCUGCCGUGUACGAGGUGAUGAAGAACUGCUGGCACCUGGACGCCGCCAUGAGGCCUAGCUUCCUGCAGCUGAGAGAGCAGCUGGAGCACAUCAAGACCCACGAGCUGCACCUG [TCD18 nt. seq.] 53AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUGCUGCUGCCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUCUGAAGCUGCUGCAGACCAUCGGCAAGGGCGAGUUCGGCGACGUGAUGCUGGGCGACUACAGAGGCAACAAGGUGGCCGUGAAGUGCAUCAAGAACGACGCCACCGCCCAGGCCUUCCUGGCCGAGGCCAGCGUGAUGACCCAGCUGAGACACAGCAACCUGGUGCAGCUGCUGGGCGUGAUCGUGGAGGAGAAGGGCGGCCUGUACAUCGUGACCGAGUACAUGGCCAAGGGCAGCCUGGUGGACUACCUGAGAAGCAGAGGCAGAAGUGUGCUAGGCGGCGACUGCCUGCUGAAGUUCAGCCUGGACGUGUGCGAGGCCAUGGAGUACCUGGAGGGCAACAACUUCGUGCACCGCGACCUGGCCGCCAGAAACGUGCUGGUGAGCGAGGACAACGUGGCCAAGGUGAGCGACUUCGGCCUGACCAAGGAGGCCAGCAGCACCCAGGACACCGGCAAGCUGCCUGUGAAGUGGACCGCCCCUGAGGCCCUGAGAGAGAAGAAGUUCAGCACCAAGAGCGACGUGUGGAGCUUCGGCAUCCUGCUGUGGGAGAUCUACAGCUUCGGCAGAGUGCCUUACCCUAGAAUCCCUCUGAAGGACGUGGUGCCUAGAGUGGAGAAGGGCUACAAGAUGGACGCCCCUGACGGCUGCCCUCCUGCCGUGUACGAGGUGAUGAAGAACUGCUGGCACCUGGACGCCGCCAUGCGACCUAGCUUCCUGCAGCUGAGAGAGCAGCUGGAGCACAUCAAGACCCACGAGCUGCAC [TCD19 nt. seq.] 54AUGGGCCCUGCCGGCAGCCUGCUGGGCAGCGGCCAGAUGCAGAUCACCCUGUGGGGCAGCCUGGCCGCCGUGGCCAUCUUCUUCGUGAUCACCUUCCUGAUCUUCCUGUGCAGCAGCUGCGACAGAGAGAAGAAGCCUAGACUGAAGCUGCUGCAGACCAUCGGCAAGGGCGAGUUCGGCGACGUGAUGCUGGGCGACUACAGAGGCAACAAGGUGGCCGUGAAGUGCAUCAAGAACGACGCCACCGCCCAGGCCUUCCUGGCCGAGGCCAGCGUGAUGACCCAGCUGAGACACAGCAACCUGGUGCAGCUGCUGGGCGUGAUCGUGGAGGAGAAGGGCGGCCUGUACAUCGUGACCGAGUACAUGGCCAAGGGCAGCCUGGUGGACUACCUGAGAAGCAGAGGCAGAAGCGUGCUGGGCGGCGACUGCCUGCUGAAGUUCAGCCUGGACGUGUGCGAGGCCAUGGAGUACCUGGAGGGCAACAACUUCGUGCACAGAGACCUGGCCGCCAGAAACGUGCUGGUGAGCGAGGACAACGUGGCCAAGGUGAGCGACUUCGGCCUGACCAAGGAGGCCAGCAGCACCCAGGACACCGGCAAGCUGCCUGUGAAGUGGACCGCCCCUGAGGCCCUGAGAGAGAAGAAGUUCAGCACCAAGAGCGACGUGUGGAGCUUCGGCAUCCUGCUGUGGGAGAUCUACAGCUUCGGCAGAGUGCCUUACCCUAGAAUCCCUCUGAAGGACGUGGUGCCUAGAGUGGAGAAGGGCUACAAGAUGGACGCCCCUGACGGCUGCCCUCCUGCCGUGUACGAGGUGAUGAAGAACUGCUGGCACCUGGACGCCGCCAUGAGACCUAGCUUCCUGCAGCUGAGAGAGCAGCUGGAGCACAUCAAGACCCACGAGCUGCAC [TCD20 nt. seq.] 55AUGGGCUGCGGCUGCAGCAGCCACCCUGAGGACGACUGGAUGGAGAACAUCGACGUGUGCGAGAACUGCCACUACCCUAUCGUGCCUCUGGACGGCAAGGGCACCCUGCUGAUCAGAAACGGCAGCGAGGUGAGAGACCCUCUGGUGACCCUGAAGCUGCUGCAGACCAUCGGCAAGGGCGAGUUCGGCGACGUGAUGCUGGGCGACUACAGAGGCAACAAGGUGGCCGUGAAGUGCAUCAAGAACGACGCCACCGCCCAGGCCUUCCUGGCCGAGGCCAGCGUGAUGACCCAGCUGAGACACAGCAACCUGGUGCAGCUGCUGGGCGUGAUCGUGGAGGAGAAGGGCGGCCUGUACAUCGUGACCGAGUACAUGGCCAAGGGCAGCCUGGUGGACUACCUGAGAAGCAGAGGCAGAAGCGUGCUGGGCGGCGACUGCCUGCUGAAGUUCAGCCUGGACGUGUGCGAGGCCAUGGAGUACCUGGAGGGCAACAACUUCGUGCACAGAGACCUGGCCGCCAGAAACGUGCUGGUGAGCGAGGACAACGUGGCCAAGGUGAGCGACUUCGGCCUGACCAAGGAGGCCAGCAGCACCCAGGACACCGGCAAGCUGCCUGUGAAGUGGACCGCCCCUGAGGCCCUGAGAGAGAAGAAGUUCAGCACCAAGAGCGACGUGUGGAGCUUCGGCAUCCUGCUGUGGGAGAUCUACAGCUUCGGCAGAGUGCCUUACCCUAGAAUCCCUCUGAAGGACGUGGUGCCUAGAGUGGAGAAGGGCUACAAGAUGGACGCCCCUGACGGCUGCCCUCCUGCCGUGUACGAGGUGAUGAAGAACUGCUGGCACCUGGACGCCGCCAUGAGACCUAGCUUCCUGCAGCUGAGAGAGCAGCUGGAGCACAUCAAGACCCACGAGCUGCAC [TCD21 nt. seq.] 56AUGGGCUGCGUGCAGUGCAAGGACAAGGAGGCCACCAAGCUGACCGAGGAGAGAGACGGCAGCCUGAACCAGAGCAGCGGCUACAGAUACGGCACCGACCCUACCCCUCAGCACUACCCUAGCUUCGGCGUGACCAGCAUCCCUAACUACCUGAAGCUGCUGCAGACCAUCGGCAAGGGCGAGUUCGGCGACGUGAUGCUGGGCGACUACAGAGGCAACAAGGUGGCCGUGAAGUGCAUCAAGAACGACGCCACCGCCCAGGCCUUCCUGGCCGAGGCCAGCGUGAUGACCCAGCUGAGACACAGCAACCUGGUGCAGCUGCUGGGCGUGAUCGUGGAGGAGAAGGGCGGCCUGUACAUCGUGACCGAGUACAUGGCCAAGGGCAGCCUGGUGGACUACCUGAGAAGCAGAGGCAGAAGCGUGCUGGGCGGCGACUGCCUGCUGAAGUUCAGCCUGGACGUGUGCGAGGCCAUGGAGUACCUGGAGGGCAACAACUUCGUGCACAGAGACCUGGCCGCCAGAAACGUGCUGGUGAGCGAGGACAACGUGGCCAAGGUGAGCGACUUCGGCCUGACCAAGGAGGCCAGCAGCACCCAGGACACCGGCAAGCUGCCUGUGAAGUGGACCGCCCCUGAGGCCCUGAGAGAGAAGAAGUUCAGCACCAAGAGCGACGUGUGGAGCUUCGGCAUCCUGCUGUGGGAGAUCUACAGCUUCGGCAGAGUGCCUUACCCUAGAAUCCCUCUGAAGGACGUGGUGCCUAGAGUGGAGAAGGGCUACAAGAUGGACGCCCCUGACGGCUGCCCUCCUGCCGUGUACGAGGUGAUGAAGAACUGCUGGCACCUGGACGCCGCCAUGAGACCUAGCUUCCUGCAGCUGAGAGAGCAGCUGGAGCACAUCAAGACCCACGAGCUGCAC [TCD22 nt. seq.] 57AUGGGCAGCAACAAGAGCAAGCCUAAGGACCUGAAGCUGCUGCAGACCAUCGGCAAGGGCGAGUUCGGCGACGUGAUGCUGGGCGACUACAGAGGCAACAAGGUGGCCGUGAAGUGCAUCAAGAACGACGCCACCGCCCAGGCCUUCCUGGCCGAGGCCAGCGUGAUGACCCAGCUGAGACACAGCAACCUGGUGCAGCUGCUGGGCGUGAUCGUGGAGGAGAAGGGCGGCCUGUACAUCGUGACCGAGUACAUGGCCAAGGGCAGCCUGGUGGACUACCUGAGAAGCAGAGGCAGAAGCGUGCUGGGCGGCGACUGCCUGCUGAAGUUCAGCCUGGACGUGUGCGAGGCCAUGGAGUACCUGGAGGGCAACAACUUCGUGCACAGAGACCUGGCCGCCAGAAACGUGCUGGUGAGCGAGGACAACGUGGCCAAGGUGAGCGACUUCGGCCUGACCAAGGAGGCCAGCAGCACCCAGGACACCGGCAAGCUGCCUGUGAAGUGGACCGCCCCUGAGGCCCUGAGAGAGAAGAAGUUCAGCACCAAGAGCGACGUGUGGAGCUUCGGCAUCCUGCUGUGGGAGAUCUACAGCUUCGGCAGAGUGCCUUACCCUAGAAUCCCUCUGAAGGACGUGGUGCCUAGAGUGGAGAAGGGCUACAAGAUGGACGCCCCUGACGGCUGCCCUCCUGCCGUGUACGAGGUGAUGAAGAACUGCUGGCACCUGGACGCCGCCAUGAGACCUAGCUUCCUGCAGCUGAGAGAGCAGCUGGAGCACAUCAAGACCCACGAGCUGCAC [TCD23 nt. seq.] 58AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUGCUGCUGCCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAGCGCCCUGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAACUACAUCAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAAUUCCCGCGUAAUCGUGAUGACCACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGAGCUGGCCUGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUGCUGAGCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAGAGACAGGAGAGCCUGCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUCAUCGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCAGUUC [TCD24 nt. seq.] 59AUGGGCCCUGCCGGCAGCCUGCUGGGCAGCGGCCAGAUGCAGAUCACCCUGUGGGGCAGCCUGGCCGCCGUGGCCAUCUUCUUCGUGAUCACCUUCCUGAUCUUCCUGUGCAGCAGCUGCGACAGAGAGAAGAAGCCUAGAUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAGCGACCUGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAAUUACAUCAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAACAGUCGCGUGAUCGUGAUGACCACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGAGCUGGCCUGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUGCUGAGCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAGAGACAGGAAAGUCUGCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUCAUCGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUAGCAAUCGCCCAGUUC [TCD25 nt. seq.] 60AUGGGCUGCGGCUGCAGCAGCCACCCUGAGGACGACUGGAUGGAGAACAUCGACGUGUGCGAGAACUGCCACUACCCUAUCGUGCCUCUGGACGGCAAGGGCACCCUGCUGAUCAGAAACGGCAGCGAGGUGAGGGACCCUCUGGUGACCUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAAAGGCCUGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAACUACAUCAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAACUCCAGGGUCAUUGUGAUGACCACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGAGCUGGCCUGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUGCUGAGCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAGAGACAGGAGAGCCUGCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUCAUCGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAAUAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCAGUUC [TCD26 nt. seq.] 61AUGGGCUGCGUGCAGUGCAAGGACAAGGAGGCCACCAAGCUGACCGAGGAGAGAGACGGCAGCCUGAACCAGAGCAGCGGCUACAGAUACGGCACCGACCCUACCCCUCAGCACUACCCUAGCUUCGGCGUGACCAGCAUCCCUAACUACUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAGCGGCCUGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAACUACAUCAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAACAGUCGUGUGAUCGUGAUGACCACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGAGCUGGCCUGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUGCUGAGCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAGAGACAGGAGAGCCUGCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUCAUCGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCAGUUC [TCD27 nt. seq.] 62AUGGGCAGCAACAAGAGCAAGCCUAAGGACUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAGGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAACGCCCUGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACAUCCCUGGCAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAACUACAUCAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAAUAGCAGGGUUAUUGUGAUGACCACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGAGCUGGCCUGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUGCUGAGCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAGAGACAGGAGAGCCUGCCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACCAUCAUCGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCAGUUC [TCD28 nt. seq.] 63AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUGCUCCUUCCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUGUGCGGUGGUUCCACAGAGAUCUGAGCGGCCUGGACGCCGAGACACUGCUGAAGGGCAGAGGCGUGCACGGCAGCUUCCUUGCAAGACCUAGCAGAAAGAACCAGGGCGACUUCAGCCUGAGCGUGAGAGUGGGCGACCAGGUGACCCACAUCAGAAUCCAGAACAGCGGAGAUUUCUACGACCUGUACGGCGGCGAGAAGUUCGCCACCCUGACCGAGCUGGUGGAGUACUACACCCAGCAGCAGGGCGUGCUGCAGGACAGAGACGGCACCAUCAUCCACCUGAAGUACCCUCUGAACUGCAGCGACCCUACCAGCGAGCGCUGGUACCACGGCCACAUGAGCGGCGGCCAGGCAGAGACACUCCUCCAGGCCAAGGGCGAGCCUUGGACCUUCCUGGUGAGAGAGAGUCUAUCCCAGCCUGGUGACUUCGUGUUGAGCGUACUCUCGGACCAGCCUAAGGCCGGCCCUGGCAGCCCUCUGAGAGUCACACACAUUAAGGUGAUGUGCGAGGGCGGCAGAUACACCGUGGGAGGCCUUGAGACUUUCGACUCACUGACAGACCUCGUGGAGCACUUCAAGAAGACCGGCAUCGAAGAGGCAAGCGGCGCCUUCGUGUACCUGAGACAGCCUUACUACGCCACCAGAGUGAACGCCGCCGACAUCGAGAACAGAGUGCUGGAGCUGAACAAGAAGCAGGAGAGCGAGGACACCGCCAAGGCGGGAUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAAUCUCUGCAGAAGCAAGAAGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAGCGUCCAGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGGGACAGCAACAUCCCUGGAAGUGACUACAUCAACGCCAAUUACAUUAAGAAUCAGCUGCUGGGACCUGACGAGAACGCUAAGACGUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAAUUCACGUGUGAUUGUGAUGACAACCCGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCCGUAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGUCACCUCUUGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAAUAUUUAUCUUGGCCAGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCAGGCGGUGUCCUUAGCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAAUCAGCGCCAAGAGUCCCUCCCUCACGCUGGCCCAAUCAUCGUUCACUGCUCUGCAGGCAUCGGCAGAACUGGUACAAUUAUCGUCAUCGAUAUGUUAAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGUCUGGACUGUGACAUUGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUUAGGGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCAGUUC [TCD29 nt. seq.] 64AUGGGCCCUGCCGGCAGCCUGCUGGGCAGCGGCCAGAUGCAGAUCACCCUGUGGGGUUCGUUGGCCGCCGUGGCCAUCUUCUUCGUGAUCACCUUCCUGAUCUUCCUGUGCAGCAGCUGCGACAGAGAGAAGAAGCCUAGAGUGCGCUGGUUCCACCGCGACCUGAGCGGCCUGGACGCCGAGACACUGCUGAAGGGCAGAGGCGUGCACGGCAGCUUCCUGGCCAGACCUAGCAGAAAGAACCAGGGCGACUUCAGCCUGAGCGUGAGAGUGGGCGACCAGGUGACCCACAUCAGAAUCCAGAACAGCGGCGAUUUCUACGACCUGUACGGCGGCGAGAAGUUCGCCACCCUGACCGAGCUGGUGGAGUACUACACCCAGCAGCAGGGCGUGCUGCAGGACAGAGACGGCACCAUCAUCCACCUGAAGUACCCUCUGAACUGCAGCGACCCUACCAGCGAGCGGUGGUACCACGGCCACAUGAGCGGCGGCCAGGCCGAGACUCUCCUUCAGGCCAAGGGCGAGCCUUGGACAUUCCUCGUGAGAGAGUCGCUGUCACAGCCUGGUGAUUUCGUGCUGAGUGUACUGAGCGACCAGCCUAAGGCCGGCCCUGGCAGCCCUCUGAGAGUCACUCACAUCAAGGUGAUGUGCGAGGGCGGCAGAUACACCGUGGGAGGCUUAGAGACUUUCGACUCCUUAACCGACCUAGUGGAACACUUCAAGAAGACCGGCAUCGAGGAGGCCAGCGGCGCCUUCGUGUACCUGAGACAGCCUUACUACGCCACCAGAGUGAACGCCGCCGACAUCGAGAACAGAGUGCUGGAGCUGAACAAGAAGCAGGAGAGCGAGGACACCGCCAAGGCAGGCUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGUCUGCAGAAGCAGGAAGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAACGUCCGGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAAGGAAGGGACAGCAACAUCCCAGGAUCAGACUACAUCAACGCCAAUUAUAUCAAGAACCAACUGUUAGGACCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAACUCGCGUGUUAUUGUGAUGACUACUCGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGACGGAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGCGGGCUUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGUCCUCUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUCAGUUGGCCUGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAACCAGGCGGCGUACUGUCCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAAUCAGCGCCAAGAAUCUCUUCCUCACGCCGGACCGAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGUGCCGGUAUUGGCAGAACAGGCACCAUUAUUGUCAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGACUUGAUUGUGAUAUAGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUUAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUAGCCAUAGCCCAGUUC[TCD30 nt. seq.] 65AUGGGCUGCGGCUGCAGCAGCCACCCUGAGGACGACUGGAUGGAGAACAUCGACGUGUGCGAGAACUGCCACUACCCUAUCGUGCCUCUGGACGGCAAGGGCACCCUGCUGAUCAGAAACGGCAGCGAGGUGCGUGACCCUCUGGUGACCGUGCGCUGGUUCCACAGGGACCUGAGCGGCCUGGACGCCGAAACGUUGCUCAAGGGCAGAGGCGUGCACGGCAGCUUCCUGGCCAGACCUAGCAGAAAGAACCAGGGCGACUUCAGCCUGAGCGUGAGAGUGGGCGACCAGGUGACCCACAUCAGAAUCCAGAACAGCGGCGACUUCUACGACCUGUACGGCGGCGAGAAGUUCGCUACUCUCACCGAGCUGGUGGAGUACUACACCCAGCAGCAGGGCGUGCUGCAGGACAGAGACGGCACCAUCAUCCACCUGAAGUACCCUCUGAACUGCAGCGACCCUACCAGCGAGCGAUGGUACCACGGCCACAUGAGCGGCGGCCAGGCCGAGACACUACUGCAGGCCAAGGGCGAGCCUUGGACCUUCCUGGUGAGAGAGAGCCUGAGCCAGCCUGGCGACUUCGUGCUGAGUGUGCUUAGCGACCAGCCUAAGGCCGGCCCUGGCAGCCCUCUGAGAGUCACACAUAUCAAGGUGAUGUGCGAGGGCGGCAGAUACACCGUGGGAGGUUUGGAGACUUUCGACAGCCUGACCGACCUGGUGGAGCACUUCAAGAAGACCGGCAUCGAGGAGGCCAGCGGCGCCUUCGUGUACCUGAGACAGCCUUACUACGCCACCAGAGUGAACGCCGCCGACAUCGAGAACAGAGUGCUGGAGCUGAACAAGAAGCAGGAGAGCGAGGACACCGCCAAGGCCGGCUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAGAGCCUGCAGAAGCAAGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGACAGCGACCGGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACAUCCCAGGAAGCGACUACAUCAACGCCAAUUAUAUCAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAACUCUCGGGUUAUCGUGAUGACCACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGUAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGAGCCCUCUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGAGCUGGCCUGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGAGUGUUGUCGUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAACCAGAGACAGGAAAGUUUACCUCACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACUGGCACUAUAAUCGUGAUCGACAUGUUAAUGGAGAAUAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGACAUCGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCG CCCAGUUC[TCD31 nt. seq.] 66AUGGGCUGCGUGCAGUGCAAGGACAAGGAGGCCACCAAGCUGACCGAGGAGAGAGACGGCAGCCUGAACCAGAGCAGCGGCUACAGAUACGGCACCGACCCUACCCCUCAGCACUACCCUAGCUUCGGCGUGACCAGCAUCCCUAACUACGUGCGGUGGUUCCACAGGGAUCUGAGCGGCCUGGACGCCGAAACCCUGCUGAAGGGCAGAGGCGUGCACGGCAGCUUCCUGGCCAGACCUAGCAGAAAGAACCAGGGCGACUUCAGCCUGAGCGUGAGAGUGGGCGACCAGGUGACCCACAUCAGAAUCCAGAACAGCGGAGACUUCUACGACCUGUACGGCGGCGAGAAGUUCGCCACCCUCACAGAACUGGUGGAGUACUACACCCAGCAGCAGGGCGUGCUGCAGGACAGGGACGGAACCAUCAUCCACCUGAAGUACCCUCUGAACUGCAGCGAUCCAACAAGCGAGCGGUGGUACCACGGCCACAUGAGCGGCGGCCAGGCUGAGACAUUACUCCAGGCCAAGGGCGAGCCUUGGACCUUCCUGGUGAGAGAGUCCUUGAGCCAGCCUGGUGAUUUCGUGCUGAGUGUGCUCUCUGACCAGCCUAAGGCCGGCCCUGGCAGCCCUCUGAGAGUUACUCAUAUCAAGGUGAUGUGCGAGGGCGGCAGAUACACCGUGGGUGGCCUCGAGACAUUCGACAGCCUGACCGACCUGGUGGAACACUUCAAGAAGACCGGCAUCGAGGAAGCAAGCGGCGCCUUCGUGUACCUGAGACAGCCUUACUACGCCACCAGAGUGAACGCCGCCGACAUCGAGAACAGAGUGCUGGAGCUGAACAAGAAGCAGGAGAGCGAGGACACCGCCAAGGCAGGUUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAAAGCCUGCAGAAGCAAGAAGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAACGGCCAGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUUCAGGGCCGAGACAGCAACAUCCCUGGCUCAGACUACAUCAACGCCAAUUACAUUAAGAAUCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUCGAAGCCACGGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAAUAGCCGGGUGAUCGUGAUGACAACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGUAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGCGGGCCUACGGCCCUUACAGUGUGACGAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGUCACCACUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAGUAUCUUAGUUGGCCGGACCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGCGUCCUGAGCUUCUUGGACCAGAUCAAUCAGAGACAGGAGUCCCUGCCUCACGCGGGCCCGAUCAUCGUGCAUUGUUCUGCAGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGCACUAUCAUCGUCAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGUCUGGACUGCGACAUAGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGCGGGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCG CCCAGUUC[TCD32 nt. seq.] 67AUGGGCAGCAACAAGAGCAAGCCUAAGGACGUGCGCUGGUUCCACCGCGACCUGAGCGGCCUGGACGCCGAGACACUGCUGAAGGGCAGAGGCGUGCACGGCAGCUUCCUGGCCAGACCUAGCAGAAAGAACCAGGGCGACUUCAGCCUGAGCGUGAGAGUGGGCGACCAGGUGACCCACAUCAGAAUCCAGAACAGCGGAGAUUUCUACGACCUGUACGGCGGCGAGAAGUUCGCCACCCUGACCGAGCUGGUGGAGUACUACACCCAGCAGCAGGGCGUGCUGCAGGACAGAGACGGCACCAUCAUCCACCUGAAGUACCCUCUGAACUGCAGCGACCCUACCAGCGAGCGGUGGUACCACGGCCACAUGAGCGGCGGCCAGGCUGAAACACUCCUCCAAGCCAAGGGCGAGCCUUGGACCUUCCUGGUGAGAGAGAGCCUGUCUCAGCCUGGUGACUUCGUGCUGUCAGUUCUGUCCGACCAGCCAAAGGCCGGCCCUGGCAGCCCUCUGAGAGUCACCCAUAUAAAGGUGAUGUGCGAGGGCGGCAGAUACACCGUGGGAGGCUUGGAAACAUUCGACAGUCUAACAGACCUUGUCGAACACUUCAAGAAGACCGGCAUCGAGGAGGCCAGCGGCGCCUUCGUGUACCUGAGACAGCCUUACUACGCCACCAGAGUGAACGCCGCCGACAUCGAGAACAGAGUGCUGGAGCUGAACAAGAAGCAGGAGAGCGAGGACACCGCCAAGGCGGGAUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAAUCCUUACAGAAGCAGGAAGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGCCAGAGGCCAGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGAUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAAGGCAGGGACAGCAACAUUCCAGGCUCAGACUACAUCAACGCCAACUAUAUCAAGAAUCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACCGUGAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAACUCAAGAGUCAUCGUGAUGACAACUCGGGAGGUGGAGAAGGGACGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUGGGCAUGCAGCGAGCUUACGGCCCUUACAGCGUGACCAACUGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGCUGAGAACCCUGCAGGUGUCGCCACUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUCUGGCACUACCAAUAUUUAUCUUGGCCGGAUCACGGCGUGCCUAGCGAGCCUGGCGGUGUGUUGAGUUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAAUCAGCGGCAGGAGUCAUUACCUCACGCCGGACCAAUCAUCGUGCACUGCUCAGCCGGAAUUGGCAGAACAGGAACCAUUAUCGUGAUCGACAUGCUGAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGACUGGACUGUGAUAUAGACAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGCGCGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUACAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCA GUUC[TCD33 nt. seq.] 68AUGGAGGCCGACGCCCUGAGCCCUGUGGGCCUGGGCCUGCUGCUGCUGCCUUUCCUGGUGACCCUGCUGGCCGCCCUGUGCGUGAGAUGCAGAGAGCUGCCUGUGAGCUACGACGCCGUGAGCCUGAGCAAGAUGCUGAAGAAGAGAAGCCCUCUGACCACCGGCGUGUACGUGAAGAUGCCUCCUACCGAGCCUGAGUGCGAGAAGCAGUUCCAGCCUUACUUCAUCCCUA UCAAC[TCD34 nt. seq.] 69AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUGCUGCUGCCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUGGCAGCUACGACAGCGGCUUCGGCGGCGGCGGCAGCACCGCCGUGAGCCUGAGCAAGAUGCUGAAGAAGAGAAGCCCUCUGACCACCGGCGUGUACGUGAAGAUGCCUCCUACCGAGCCUGAGUGCGAGAAGCAGUUCCAGCCUUACUUCAUCCCUAUCAAC [TCD35 nt. seq.] 70AUGGAGGAGGCCAUCCUGGUGCCUUGCGUGCUGGGCCUGCUGCUGCUGCCUAUCCUGGCCAUGCUGAUGGCCCUGUGCGUGCACUGCCACAGACUGCCUGGCAGCUACGACAGCGGCUUCGGCGGCGGCGGCAGCAUGGAGAAGGAGUUCGAGCAGAUCGACAAGAGCGGCAGCUGGGCCGCCAUCUACCAGGACAUCAGACACGAGGCCAGCGACUUCCCUUGCAGAGUGGCCAAGCUGCCUAAGAACAAGAACAGAAACAGAUACAGAGACGUGAGCCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAAUCAAGCUGCACCAGGAGGACAACGACUACAUCAACGCCAGCCUGAUCAAGAUGGAGGAGGCCCAGAGAAGCUACAUCCUGACCCAGGGCCCUCUGCCUAACACCUGCGGCCACUUCUGGGAGAUGGUGUGGGAGCAGAAGAGCAGAGGCGUGGUGAUGCUGAACAGAGUGAUGGAGAAGGGCAGCCUGAAGUGCGCCCAGUACUGGCCUCAGAAGGAGGAGAAGGAGAUGAUCUUCGAGGACACCAACCUGAAGCUGACCCUGAUCAGCGAGGACAUCAAGAGCUACUACACCGUGAGACAGCUGGAGCUGGAGAACCUGACCACCCAGGAGACCAGAGAGAUCCUGCACUUCCACUACACCACCUGGCCUGACUUCGGCGUGCCUGAGAGCCCUGCCAGCUUCCUGAACUUCCUGUUCAAGGUGAGAGAGAGCGGCAGCCUGAGCCCUGAGCACGGCCCUGUGGUGGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAAGCGGCACCUUCUGCCUGGCCGACACCUGCCUGCUGCUGAUGGACAAGAGAAAGGACCCUAGCAGCGUGGACAUCAAGAAGGUGCUGCUGGAGAUGAGAAAGUUCAGAAUGGGCCUGAUCCAGACCGCCGACCAGCUGAGAUUCAGCUACCUGGCCGUGAUCGAGGGCGGCAAGCCUAGCACC [TCD36 nt. seq.] 71AUGAGCGCCGAGGGCUACCAGUACAGAGCCCUGUACGACUACAAGAAGGAGAGAGAGGAGGACAUCGACCUGCACCUGGGCGACAUCCUGACCGUGAACAAGGGCAGCCUGGUGGCCCUGGGCUUCAGCGACGGCCAGGAGGCCAGACCUGAGGAGAUCGGCUGGCUGAACGGCUACAACGAGACAACCGGCGAGAGAGGCGACUUCCCUGGCACCUACGUGGAGUACAUCGGCAGAAAGAAGAUCAGCCCUCCUACCCCUAAGCCUAGACCUCCGCGGCCACUGCCUGUGGCCCCUGGCAGCAGCAAGACCGAGGCCGACGUGGAGCAGCAGCCUGCCCCUGCCCUGCCUCCAAAGCCUCCUAAGCCGACCACCGUGGCCAACAACGGCAUGAACAACAACAUGAGCCUGCAGGACGCCGAGUGGUACUGGGGUGACAUUAGCCGCGAGGAAGUGAACGAGAAGCUGAGAGACACCGCCGACGGCACCUUCCUGGUGAGAGACGCCAGCACCAAGAUGCACGGCGACUACACCCUGACCCUGAGAAAGGGCGGCAACAACAAGCUGAUCAAGAUCUUCCACAGAGACGGCAAGUACGGCUUCUCUGAUCCUCUGACCUUCAGCAGCGUGGUGGAGUUGAUAAACCACUACAGAAACGAGAGCCUGGCCCAGUACAACCCUAAGCUGGACGUGAAGCUGCUGUACCCUGUGAGCAAGUACCAGCAGGACCAGGUGGUGAAGGAAGACAACAUCGAGGCCGUGGGCAAGAAGCUGCACGAGUACAACACCCAGUUCCAGGAGAAGAGUCGCGAAUACGACAGACUGUACGAGGAGUACACCAGAACCAGCCAGGAGAUCCAGAUGAAGAGAACCGCUAUAGAGGCGUUCAACGAGACUAUCAAGAUUUUCGAGGAGCAGUGCCAGACCCAGGAGAGAUACAGCAAGGAAUACAUAGAGAAGUUCAAGAGAGAAGGCAACGAGAAGGAAAUCCAGAGAAUCAUGCACAACUACGACAAGCUUAAGAGCAGAAUCAGCGAGAUCAUCGACAGCAGAAGAAGACUGGAGGAAGACCUGAAGAAGCAGGCCGCCGAAUAUCGGGAGAUCGACAAGAGAAUGAACAGCAUCAAGCCUGACCUGAUCCAGCUGCGAAAGACCCGAGAUCAGUACCUGAUGUGGCUGACCCAGAAGGGCGUGAGACAGAAGAAGCUUAACGAGUGGUUGGGUAACGAGAACACCGAGGAUCAGUAUAGCUUAGUGGAGGACGACGAGGAUCUCCCUCACCACGACGAGAAGACUUGGAACGUGGGCAGUUCUAACAGAAACAAGGCCGAGAACCUGCUGAGAGGCAAGCGGGACGGUACAUUCCUCGUACGGGAAAGCAGUAAGCAGGGCUGCUACGCCUGUUCCGUUGUCGUGGACGGCGAGGUGAAGCACUGCGUGAUCAACAAGACCGCCACCGGCUACGGUUUCGCCGAGCCUUACAACCUGUACAGCAGUCUCAAGGAGCUGGUGCUGCACUACCAGCACACCAGCCUCGUCCAGCACAACGACUCCUUGAACGUGACCCUGGCCUAUCCAGUGUACGCCCAACAGAGGAGAGGCGGCGGUGGCUCUGGUGGAGGAGGUAGUACAGCGAUCAUCAAGGAGAUUGUGUCACGGAACGAGAGAAGAUACCAGGAGGACGGCUUCGACCUGGACCUGACCUACAUCUACCCUAACAUCAUCGCCAUGGGCUUCCCUGCCGAGCGUCUCGAGGGCGUGUAUAGAAACAAUAUUGACGACGUGGUGAGAUUCCUGGACUCUAAGCACAAGAACCACUAUAAGAUCUAUAAUCUCUGCGCCGAGAGGCAUUACGAUACCGCUAAGUUCAACUGCAGAGUAGCUCAGUAUCCAUUCGAGGACCACAACCCUCCUCAGCUGGAACUCAUUAAGCCAUUCUGCGAAGAUUUGGAUCAGUGGCUGAGCGAGGACGAUAACCACGUGGCCGCCAUCCACUGCAAGGCCGGCAAGGGAAGAACCGGCGUGAUGAUCUGCGCCUACCUGCUGCACCGAGGCAAGUUCCUGAAGGCGCAGGAAGCUCUGGACUUCUACGGAGAAGUCAGAACUCGGGAUAAGAAGGGAGUAACCAUCCCUAGCCAGCGUAGGUACGUGUACUACUACUCAUACCUGUUGAAGAACCAUCUGGACUACAGACCUGUGGCACUGCUGUUCCACAAGAUGAUGUUCGAAACGAUUCCGAUGUUCAGUGGCGGCACCUGCAACCCUCAGUUCGUGGUGUGCCAGCUGAAGGUGAAGAUUUACUCAAGCAACAGCGGCCCUACCAGAAGAGAGGACAAGUUCAUGUACUUCGAGUUCCCUCAGCCUCUCCCAGUUUGCGGAGACAUAAAGGUCGAGUUCUUCCAUAAGCAGAACAAGAUGUUAAAGAAGGAUAAGAUGUUCCACUUCUGGGUGAACACCUUCUUCAUCCCUGGUCCGGAGGAGACAUCAGAGGAGGUUGAGAACGGAAGUCUCUGCGACCAGGAAAUUGAUUCAAUCUGCAGCAUCGAGAGAGCCGACAACGAUAAGGAGUAUCUAGUGCUUACACUUACAAAGAACGAUCUGGAUAAGGCCAAUAAGGACAAGGCAAAUAGAUACUUCAGCCCUAACUUCAAGGUUAAGCUUUACUUCACCAA GACA[TCD37 nt. seq.] 72AUGAGCGCCGAGGGCUACCAGUACCGGGCCCUGUACGACUACAAGAAGGAGCGGGAGGAGGACAUCGACCUGCACCUGGGCGACAUCCUGACCGUGAACAAGGGCAGCCUGGUGGCCCUGGGCUUCUCCGACGGCCAGGAAGCCAGGCCCGAGGAGAUCGGCUGGCUGAACGGCUACAACGAGACUACCGGCGAGCGGGGCGACUUCCCCGGCACCUACGUGGAGUACAUCGGCCGGAAGAAGAUCAGCCCUCCCACUCCCAAGCCCCGGCCUCCAAGACCCCUGCCCGUGGCACCUGGCAGCAGCAAGACCGAGGCCGACGUGGAACAGCAGCCCGCACCCGCCUUGCCUCCUAAGCCGCCCAAGCCCACCACCGUGGCCAACAACGGCAUGAACAACAACAUGAGCCUGCAGGACGCCGAGUGGUACUGGGGCGACAUCAGCCGGGAGGAGGUGAACGAGAAGCUGCGGGACACCGCCGACGGCACCUUCCUGGUGCGCGACGCCAGCACCAAGAUGCACGGCGACUACACCCUGACCCUGCGGAAGGGCGGCAACAACAAGCUGAUAAAGAUCUUCCACCGGGACGGCAAGUACGGCUUCAGCGAUCCCCUGACCUUCAGCAGCGUGGUGGAGCUGAUCAACCACUACCGGAACGAGAGCCUGGCCCAGUACAACCCCAAGCUGGACGUGAAGCUGCUGUACCCCGUGAGCAAGUACCAGCAGGACCAGGUGGUGAAGGAGGACAACAUCGAGGCCGUGGGCAAGAAGCUGCACGAGUACAACACCCAGUUCCAGGAGAAGUCUCGGGAGUACGACCGGCUGUACGAGGAGUACACCCGGACCAGCCAGGAGAUCCAGAUGAAGCGGACCGCCAUCGAGGCCUUCAACGAAACCAUCAAGAUCUUCGAGGAGCAGUGCCAGACCCAGGAGCGGUACAGCAAGGAGUACAUCGAGAAGUUCAAGCGGGAAGGCAACGAGAAGGAGAUCCAGCGGAUCAUGCACAACUACGACAAGCUGAAGUCUCGGAUCAGCGAGAUCAUCGACAGCCGGAGACGGCUGGAGGAGGAUCUGAAGAAGCAGGCCGCCGAGUACCGGGAGAUCGACAAGCGGAUGAACAGCAUCAAGCCCGACCUGAUCCAGCUGCGGAAGACCCGGGACCAGUACCUGAUGUGGCUGACCCAGAAGGGCGUGCGGCAGAAGAAGCUGAACGAGUGGCUGGGCAACGAGAACACCGAGGACCAGUACAGCCUGGUGGAGGACGACGAGGACCUGCCCCACCACGACGAGAAGACCUGGAACGUGGGCAGCAGCAACCGGAACAAGGCCGAGAACCUGCUGCGGGGCAAGCGGGACGGCACUUUCCUGGUGCGGGAGAGCAGCAAGCAGGGCUGCUACGCCUGCAGCGUUGUGGUGGACGGAGAGGUGAAGCACUGCGUGAUCAACAAGACCGCCACCGGCUACGGCUUCGCCGAGCCCUACAACCUGUACAGCAGCCUGAAGGAGCUGGUGCUGCACUACCAGCACACCAGCCUGGUGCAGCACAACGACAGCCUGAACGUGACCCUGGCCUACCCCGUGUACGCCCAGCAACGGAGGGGUGGUGGAGGAUCUGGCGGCGGCGGCAGUGAUCCCGAGGAGGACACCGUGGAGAGCGUGGUGAGCCCUCCCGAGCUGCCACCCCGGAACAUACCCCUGACCGCCAGCAGCUGCGAGGCUAAGGAGGUGCCCUUCAGCAACGAGAAUCCCCGGGCCACCGAGACGAGCCGGCCCAGCCUGAGCGAAACCCUGUUCCAGCGGCUGCAGAGCAUGGACACCAGCGGCCUGCCCGAGGAGCACCUGAAGGCCAUCCAGGACUACCUGAGCACCCAGCUGGCCCAGGACAGCGAGUUCGUGAAGACAGGCAGCAGCAGCCUGCCCCACCUGAAGAAGCUGACCACCCUGCUGUGCAAGGAGCUGUACGGCGAGGUGAUCCGGACCCUGCCCAGCCUGGAGAGCCUGCAGCGGCUGUUCGACCAGCAGCUGUCUCCUGGACUGCGGCCUCGCCCACAGGUGCCCGGCGAGGCCAACCCCAUCAACAUGGUGAGCAAGCUGAGCCAGCUGACCAGCCUGCUGAGCAGCAUCGAGGACAAGGUGAAGGCCCUGCUGCACGAGGGCCCCGAGAGCCCACACCGGCCCUCCCUGAUACCACCCGUGACCUUCGAGGUGAAGGCCGAGAGCCUGGGCAUCCCUCAGAAGAUGCAGCUGAAGGUGGACGUGGAGAGCGGCAAGCUGAUCAUCAAGAAGUCAAAGGACGGCAGCGAGGACAAGUUCUACAGCCACAAGAAGAUCCUGCAGCUGAUCAAGAGCCAGAAGUUCCUGAACAAGCUGGUGAUCCUGGUGGAAACCGAGAAGGAGAAGAUACUGCGGAAGGAGUACGUGUUCGCCGACAGCAAGAAGCGGGAGGGCUUCUGCCAGCUGCUGCAGCAGAUGAAGAACAAGCACAGCGAGCAGCCCGAGCCCGACAUGAUCACCAUCUUCAUCGGCACCUGGAACAUGGGCAACGCCCCUCCACCCAAGAAGAUCACCAGCUGGUUCCUGAGCAAGGGCCAGGGCAAGACCAGGGACGACAGCGCCGACUACAUCCCUCACGACAUCUACGUGAUCGGCACCCAGGAGGACCCGCUGAGCGAGAAGGAGUGGCUGGAGAUCCUGAAGCACAGCCUGCAGGAGAUCACCAGCGUGACCUUCAAGACCGUGGCCAUCCACACCCUGUGGAACAUCCGGAUCGUGGUGCUGGCCAAGCCCGAGCACGAGAACCGGAUCAGCCACAUCUGCACCGACAACGUGAAGACCGGCAUCGCCAACACCCUGGGCAACAAGGGCGCCGUGGGCGUGAGCUUCAUGUUCAACGGCACCAGCCUGGGCUUCGUGAACAGCCACCUGACCAGCGGCAGCGAGAAGAAGCUGCGGCGGAACCAGAACUACAUGAACAUCCUGCGGUUCCUGGCCCUGGGCGACAAGAAGCUGAGCCCCUUCAACAUCACCCACCGGUUCACCCACCUGUUCUGGUUCGGCGACCUGAACUACCGGGUGGACCUGCCCACCUGGGAGGCCGAAACCAUCAUCCAGAAGAUCAAGCAGCAGCAGUACGCCGACCUGCUGAGCCACGACCAGCUGCUGACCGAGCGGCGGGAGCAGAAGGUGUUCCUGCACUUCGAGGAGGAGGAGAUCACCUUCGCCCCAACCUACCGGUUCGAGCGGCUGACCCGGGACAAGUACGCCUACACCAAGCAGAAGGCCACCGGCAUGAAGUACAACCUGCCCAGCUGGUGCGACCGGGUGCUGUGGAAGUCUUACCCGCUGGUGCACGUGGUGUGCCAGAGCUACGGCAGCACCAGCGACAUCAUGACCAGCGACCACAGCCCCGUGUUCGCCACCUUCGAGGCCGGCGUGACCAGCCAGUUCGUGAGCAAGAACGGCCCCGGCACCGUGGACAGCCAGGGCCAGAUCGAGUUCCUGCGGUGCUACGCCACCCUGAAGACCAAGAGCCAGACCAAGUUCUACCUGGAGUUCCACAGCAGCUGCCUGGAGAGCUUCGUUAAGAGCCAGGAGGGCGAGAACGAGGAGGGCAGCGAGGGCGAGCUGGUGGUGAAGUUCGGCGAGACUCUGCCCAAGCUGAAGCCCAUCAUCAGCGACCCCGAGUACCUGCUGGACCAGCACAUCCUGAUCAGCAUCAAGAGCAGCGACAGCGACGAGAGCUACGGCGAGGGCUGCAUCGCCCUGCGGCUGGAGGCCACCGAAACCCAGCUGCCCAUCUACACACCCCUGACCCACCACGGCGAGCUGACCGGCCACUUCCAGGGCGAGAUCAAGCUGCAGACCAGCCAGGGAAAGACCCGGGAGAAGCUGUACGACUUCGUGAAGACCGAGCGGGACGAGAGCAGCGGCCCCAAGACCCUCAAGAGCCUGACCAGCCACGACCCCAUGAAGCAGUGGGAGGUGACCAGCCGUGCACCUCCUUGCAGCGGCAGCAGC AUCACCGAG[TCD38 nt. seq.] 73AUGGACCCGGAAGAGGACACCGUGGAGAGCGUGGUGAGCCCUCCUGAACUCCCUCCUAGAAAUAUACCUCUGACGGCCUCCAGCUGCGAGGCAAAGGAGGUGCCCUUCUCUAACGAGAAUCCGAGAGCCACCGAGACUAGCAGACCUAGCCUGUCUGAAACCCUCUUCCAGAGGCUGCAGAGCAUGGACACCAGCGGCCUGCCUGAGGAGCAUCUUAAGGCAAUCCAGGACUACCUGUCAACACAGCUGGCACAGGACAGCGAGUUCGUCAAGACGGGCUCAAGCUCUCUGCCUCACCUGAAGAAGCUGACAACCUUACUGUGCAAGGAACUCUACGGAGAAGUGAUCCGCACAUUGCCCAGUCUGGAGAGUCUGCAGAGACUGUUUGAUCAACAGCUGAGCCCGGGCCUGAGGCCUCGGCCUCAGGUCCCUGGCGAGGCCAACCCUAUCAACAUGGUGUCGAAGUUAUCCCAAUUAACCAGCCUAUUAUCCAGCAUAGAGGACAAGGUGAAGGCCCUGCUGCACGAGGGCCCAGAGUCCCCUCACCGCCCAAGCCUUAUCCCUCCUGUGACAUUCGAGGUUAAAGCCGAGUCCCUCGGUAUCCCUCAGAAGAUGCAGCUGAAGGUCGACGUUGAGUCAGGCAAGCUGAUUAUCAAGAAGUCUAAGGACGGCAGCGAAGACAAGUUCUACAGCCACAAGAAGAUCCUACAGCUCAUCAAGAGCCAGAAGUUUCUCAAUAAGUUAGUGAUCCUGGUCGAGACGGAGAAAGAGAAGAUCUUAAGAAAGGAGUACGUGUUCGCCGACAGCAAGAAGCGGGAGGGCUUCUGCCAGUUGCUUCAGCAAAUGAAGAACAAGCACAGCGAGCAGCCUGAACCUGACAUGAUCACAAUCUUCAUUGGCACUUGGAAUAUGGGGAACGCCCCUCCUCCUAAGAAGAUUACCAGCUGGUUUCUGAGCAAGGGCCAAGGGAAGACCAGGGACGAUAGUGCGGACUACAUCCCUCACGAUAUUUACGUGAUCGGCACCCAGGAAGACCCUCUGAGCGAGAAGGAGUGGCUGGAAAUACUGAAGCAUAGCCUGCAGGAGAUCACCUCGGUGACCUUCAAGACCGUGGCAAUACAUACCCUCUGGAACAUCCGGAUAGUUGUGCUAGCUAAGCCGGAACACGAGAACAGAAUCUCUCAUAUCUGCACCGACAACGUGAAGACCGGGAUUGCUAACACACUGGGCAACAAGGGUGCAGUGGGAGUGAGCUUCAUGUUCAACGGCACCUCACUGGGCUUCGUGAACAGUCACCUGACAAGCGGCUCCGAGAAGAAGUUAAGACGUAACCAGAAUUAUAUGAACAUCCUGAGAUUUCUGGCUCUGGGAGACAAGAAGCUGUCUCCCUUCAACAUAACCCAUAGAUUCACCCACCUCUUCUGGUUUGGUGACCUGAAUUACCGCGUGGAUCUACCUACCUGGGAGGCUGAGACUAUUAUACAGAAGAUUAAGCAGCAGCAGUACGCCGACCUGCUGAGCCACGACCAGCUGCUGACAGAGCGGAGAGAACAGAAGGUGUUUCUCCAUUUCGAGGAGGAAGAGAUCACAUUCGCGCCUACCUACAGGUUCGAGAGAUUGACCAGAGACAAGUACGCCUACACCAAACAGAAGGCCACCGGCAUGAAGUAUAAUUUGCCAAGCUGGUGCGACAGGGUGUUGUGGAAAUCAUACCCAUUGGUUCACGUGGUUUGCCAGUCUUACGGCAGCACGAGCGACAUCAUGACCAGCGACCACAGCCCUGUGUUCGCCACCUUCGAGGCCGGCGUGACCAGUCAGUUCGUUUCUAAGAACGGCCCCGGCACUGUGGACAGCCAGGGGCAGAUUGAGUUCCUCAGGUGCUACGCAACCUUAAAGACCAAGAGCCAGACCAAAUUCUACCUGGAGUUCCAUAGCAGCUGCCUAGAAUCGUUCGUGAAGUCCCAAGAGGGCGAGAACGAGGAGGGCAGCGAAGGCGAGCUGGUCGUGAAAUUUGGCGAGACACUGCCUAAGCUAAAGCCUAUCAUCAGCGACCCUGAGUAUCUCCUGGACCAGCACAUACUGAUUUCAAUCAAGAGCAGCGAUUCUGACGAAAGUUACGGCGAGGGCUGCAUCGCUCUCAGACUUGAAGCUACAGAAACUCAGUUACCCAUCUACACCCCUCUGACCCACCACGGCGAGCUGACCGGCCACUUCCAGGGCGAAAUCAAACUGCAGACCUCCCAGGGCAAGACCCGGGAGAAGCUUUACGACUUCGUUAAGACAGAGAGAGACGAGUCAUCAGGCCCUAAGACCCUCAAGUCGCUUACUUCCCACGAUCCUAUGAAGCAGUGGGAAGUCACAUCCCGCGCUCCUCCCUGCAGCGGAAGCAGCAUCACAGAAAUCGGCGGAGGUGGAAGCGGCGGUGGCGGCUCUUGGUUCCACGGCAAACUGGGAGCCGGCAGGGACGGUAGACACAUAGCCGAAAGACUGCUGACUGAAUACUGUAUCGAGACAGGCGCCCCUGACGGCUCAUUCCUGGUAAGAGAGAGUGAGACAUUUGUGGGCGACUAUACUCUGAGCUUCUGGCGCAACGGCAAAGUGCAGCACUGCAGGAUUCACUCCCGCCAGGACGCCGGGACGCCUAAGUUCUUCCUGACGGAUAACCUGGUGUUUGACUCGCUGUACGAUCUGAUCACCCACUACCAGCAGGUCCCGCUGCGGUGUAACGAGUUUGAAAUGAGACUGAGUGAGCCAGUGCCACAGACCAACGCGCACGAGUCCAAGGAGUGGUAUCACGCCAGUCUGACGAGAGCCCAGGCAGAGCACAUGCUGAUGCGUGUGCCCAGAGACGGUGCCUUUCUGGUCCGAAAGAGAAACGAGCCAAACAGCUACGCCAUCAGUUUCCGCGCCGAGGGCAAGAUCAAGCAUUGCCGCGUGCAACAGGAGGGACAGACUGUCAUGCUGGGGAAUUCCGAAUUCGACUCCCUGGUGGACCUCAUCAGCUACUACGAGAAGCACCCUCUGUACCGGAAGAUGAAACUCCGGUAUCCUAUAAACGAGGAAGCCCUCGAGAAGAUUGGUACCGCGGAACCAGAUUACGGAGCUCUGUACGAGGGCAGGAAUCCGGGCUUCUACGUGGAAGCCAAUCCAAUGCCCACAUUCAAGUGUGCCGUGAAGGCUCUAUUCGACUACAAGGCCCAGCGCGAGGACGAGUUGACGUUCAUUAAGAGCGCAAUCAUCCAGAACGUGGAGAAGCAGGAGGGCGGUUGGUGGAGGGGUGACUACGGCGGUAAGAAGCAGCUGUGGUUCCCUAGUAAUUACGUCGAGGAAAUGGUCAAC [TCD39 nt. seq.] 74AUGUGGUUCCACGGAAAGCUAGGAGCCGGUAGGGACGGAAGACAUAUAGCCGAGAGGUUGCUGACAGAGUACUGUAUUGAAACCGGAGCCCCUGACGGCUCGUUCUUAGUCAGAGAAUCUGAGACAUUCGUGGGUGACUAUACCCUGUCGUUCUGGCGAAACGGCAAGGUGCAGCACUGUCGCAUCCACUCCAGACAGGACGCUGGAACACCUAAGUUCUUCCUUACCGACAAUCUGGUCUUCGACUCUCUUUACGAUUUGAUAACCCAUUACCAGCAGGUCCCUCUGCGCUGCAACGAGUUCGAAAUGAGACUCAGUGAACCUGUGCCUCAGACUAACGCUCACGAGAGUAAGGAGUGGUAUCACGCUUCCCUCACCCGCGCACAGGCUGAACACAUGCUCAUGAGGGUCCCACGCGACGGAGCAUUCCUGGUGAGGAAGCGUAACGAACCAAAUUCCUACGCCAUUAGCUUCCGGGCAGAGGGCAAGAUAAAGCACUGCCGAGUUCAGCAGGAGGGCCAGACAGUGAUGCUAGGAAAUUCAGAGUUCGACUCACUUGUUGAUCUCAUUAGCUACUACGAGAAGCACCCUUUGUACAGAAAGAUGAAGCUGCGGUAUCCAAUCAACGAGGAGGCCCUGGAGAAGAUUGGCACUGCUGAACCUGACUACGGAGCCCUGUACGAGGGCCGCAAUCCGGGAUUCUACGUCGAGGCGAAUCCGAUGCCAACAUUCAAGUGCGCAGUUAAGGCCCUUUUCGAUUACAAGGCCCAGCGGGAGGACGAGCUCACUUUCAUUAAGUCUGCGAUCAUCCAGAACGUCGAGAAGCAAGAGGGAGGCUGGUGGCGCGGAGACUACGGCGGAAAGAAGCAGCUCUGGUUCCCUUCUAAUUACGUCGAGGAAAUGGUCAACGGCGGAGGAGGCUCGGGCGGCGGAGGCUCCGAUCCAGAAGAGGACACUGUAGAGUCAGUGGUCAGCCCACCGGAAUUGCCGCCUCGGAACAUUCCUUUAACAGCAUCAUCCUGUGAGGCAAAGGAGGUGCCUUUCAGCAACGAGAACCCACGCGCUACUGAGACAUCCAGACCAUCACUAUCCGAGACUCUGUUCCAAAGGCUACAGAGCAUGGAUACUUCUGGUCUGCCUGAAGAACAUCUCAAGGCAAUACAGGAUUACCUAAGUACCCAGCUGGCUCAGGACUCCGAAUUCGUGAAGACCGGCUCUAGCUCUCUUCCGCACCUCAAGAAGCUCACGACGCUGCUGUGCAAGGAGCUCUACGGUGAAGUGAUCCGGACGCUCCCUUCCCUAGAGAGUCUACAGAGAUUGUUCGACCAGCAGCUGUCCCCUGGAUUGCGUCCACGUCCGCAAGUGCCAGGCGAGGCCAACCCUAUCAAUAUGGUGAGUAAGCUGUCACAGCUGACAAGCUUGCUAAGCAGCAUCGAGGACAAGGUGAAGGCCCUGCUCCACGAGGGUCCGGAAAGUCCACAUAGGCCUAGCCUGAUCCCACCAGUGACCUUCGAAGUCAAGGCUGAGAGUCUGGGCAUCCCACAGAAGAUGCAGCUCAAGGUCGACGUGGAAUCUGGCAAGCUGAUCAUCAAGAAGUCCAAGGACGGCUCUGAGGAUAAGUUCUACUCUCACAAGAAGAUCUUGCAGUUAAUAAAGAGUCAGAAGUUCCUCAACAAGCUGGUGAUCUUGGUGGAAACAGAGAAGGAGAAGAUCCUGCGCAAGGAGUACGUGUUCGCCGAUUCAAAGAAGAGAGAAGGCUUCUGCCAACUGCUCCAACAGAUGAAGAAUAAGCACUCCGAACAGCCUGAGCCUGACAUGAUUACAAUCUUCAUCGGCACCUGGAAUAUGGGUAACGCACCACCUCCUAAGAAGAUUACCAGUUGGUUCCUCAGCAAGGGCCAGGGAAAGACACGGGACGACUCUGCAGACUAUAUUCCACACGACAUCUACGUCAUUGGAACUCAGGAGGACCCACUGUCGGAGAAGGAGUGGCUAGAGAUCCUCAAGCAUAGCCUUCAGGAGAUUACAUCCGUUACUUUCAAGACAGUGGCCAUCCACACAUUGUGGAAUAUUAGGAUUGUCGUCCUCGCUAAGCCAGAACACGAGAACCGAAUCAGUCACAUUUGCACCGAUAACGUGAAGACGGGCAUAGCGAACACCUUGGGAAAUAAGGGAGCCGUGGGCGUGUCCUUCAUGUUCAACGGUACAAGUCUGGGUUUCGUGAAUUCGCACCUGACGUCCGGCAGCGAGAAGAAGCUUCGGCGGAACCAGAACUACAUGAAUAUUCUGCGAUUCCUAGCGCUGGGAGAUAAGAAGUUGAGUCCUUUCAAUAUUACACACAGAUUCACGCAUCUGUUCUGGUUCGGAGAUCUUAACUAUCGCGUCGACCUGCCUACGUGGGAAGCCGAAACUAUUAUUCAGAAGAUCAAGCAACAGCAAUACGCCGACUUACUGUCUCACGAUCAGUUGCUAACCGAAAGGCGCGAGCAGAAGGUCUUCCUCCACUUCGAAGAGGAAGAGAUUACUUUCGCCCCUACCUAUAGGUUCGAACGCCUGACACGCGACAAGUACGCAUACACGAAGCAGAAGGCUACCGGCAUGAAGUACAAUUUGCCUAGCUGGUGCGAUAGAGUGCUGUGGAAGUCUUACCCGCUCGUACACGUGGUGUGUCAGUCCUACGGAUCCACUAGUGACAUCAUGACCUCCGAUCAUUCACCGGUUUUCGCUACUUUCGAAGCUGGCGUGACGUCCCAAUUCGUGUCCAAGAACGGACCGGGCACGGUGGAUAGCCAAGGCCAAAUCGAGUUCUUGCGCUGCUACGCCACAUUGAAGACUAAGUCGCAGACCAAGUUCUAUCUCGAAUUCCACAGUAGUUGUCUGGAAAGCUUCGUAAAGAGCCAGGAAGGAGAGAACGAAGAAGGUUCCGAGGGAGAACUGGUGGUCAAGUUCGGCGAAACACUGCCUAAGCUCAAGCCAAUAAUCUCAGAUCCGGAAUACCUGCUGGACCAACAUAUCCUGAUCUCUAUCAAGUCCUCAGACAGCGACGAAUCAUACGGCGAGGGCUGUAUUGCCCUUAGAUUGGAAGCCACUGAAACCCAACUGCCUAUCUACACACCACUGACACAUCACGGCGAGUUAACGGGACACUUCCAGGGUGAAAUUAAGCUUCAGACCUCGCAAGGAAAGACCAGAGAGAAGCUCUACGACUUCGUCAAGACUGAGCGCGACGAAAGCAGCGGCCCAAAGACACUGAAGUCUUUGACAAGUCACGACCCAAUGAAGCAGUGGGAAGUGACUAGCCGCGCUCCUCCUUGCUCGGGAAGUUCGAUCACUGAGAUU [TCD40 nt. seq.] 75AUGACCGCCAUCAUCAAGGAGAUCGUGAGCAGAAACGAGAGAAGAUACCAGGAGGACGGCUUCGACCUGGACCUGACCUACAUCUACCCUAACAUCAUCGCCAUGGGCUUCCCUGCCGAGAGACUGGAGGGCGUGUACAGAAACAACAUCGACGACGUGGUGAGAUUCCUGGACAGCAAGCACAAGAACCACUACAAGAUCUACAACCUGUGCGCUGAACGCCACUACGACACCGCCAAGUUCAACUGCAGAGUGGCCCAGUACCCUUUCGAGGACCACAACCCUCCUCAGCUGGAGCUGAUCAAGCCUUUCUGCGAGGAUCUUGACCAGUGGCUGAGCGAGGACGACAACCACGUGGCCGCCAUCCACUGCAAGGCCGGCAAGGGCAGAACCGGCGUGAUGAUCUGCGCCUACCUGCUGCACAGAGGCAAGUUCCUGAAGGCCCAGGAGGCCCUGGACUUCUACGGCGAGGUGAGAACCAGAGACAAGAAGGGCGUGACCAUCCCUAGCCAAAGGAGAUACGUGUACUACUACUCUUAUCUGCUGAAGAACCACCUGGACUACAGACCUGUGGCCCUGCUGUUCCACAAGAUGAUGUUCGAAACCAUACCGAUGUUCAGCGGCGGCACCUGCAACCCUCAGUUCGUGGUGUGCCAGCUGAAGGUGAAGAUUUACAGCAGCAACAGCGGCCCUACCAGAAGAGAGGACAAGUUCAUGUACUUCGAGUUCCCUCAGCCUCUGCCUGUGUGCGGCGACAUCAAGGUGGAGUUCUUCCACAAGCAGAACAAGAUGCUUAAGAAGGACAAGAUGUUCCACUUCUGGGUGAACACCUUCUUCAUCCCUGGCCCUGAGGAAACCAGCGAGGAGGUGGAGAACGGCAGCCUGUGCGACCAGGAGAUCGACAGCAUCUGCAGCAUCGAGAGAGCCGACAACGACAAGGAGUACCUGGUGCUGACCCUGACCAAGAACGACUUGGACAAGGCCAACAAGGACAAGGCAAAUAGAUACUUCAGCCCUAACUUCAAGGUGAAGCUGUACUUCACCAAGACCGGUGGAGGAGGAUCCGGCGGUGGCGGCAGCUGGUUCCACGGCAAGCUGGGCGCCGGCAGAGACGGCAGACACAUUGCUGAGAGACUGCUGACCGAGUACUGCAUCGAAACCGGCGCCCCUGACGGCAGCUUCCUGGUGAGAGAGAGCGAAACUUUCGUGGGCGACUACACCCUGAGCUUCUGGAGAAACGGCAAGGUGCAGCACUGCAGAAUCCACAGCAGACAGGACGCCGGCACCCCUAAGUUCUUCCUGACCGACAACCUGGUGUUCGACAGCCUGUACGACCUGAUCACCCACUACCAGCAGGUGCCUCUGCGGUGCAACGAGUUCGAGAUGAGACUGAGCGAGCCUGUGCCUCAGACCAACGCCCACGAGAGCAAGGAGUGGUACCACGCCAGCCUGACCAGAGCCCAGGCCGAGCACAUGCUGAUGAGAGUGCCUAGAGACGGCGCAUUCCUCGUAAGAAAGAGAAACGAGCCUAACAGCUACGCCAUCAGCUUCAGAGCCGAGGGCAAGAUCAAGCAUUGCAGAGUGCAGCAGGAGGGCCAGACCGUGAUGCUGGGCAACAGCGAAUUCGACUCUCUGGUGGAUCUGAUCAGCUACUACGAGAAGCACCCUCUUUACCGCAAGAUGAAGCUGAGAUACCCUAUCAACGAAGAGGCCCUUGAGAAGAUCGGCACCGCCGAGCCUGACUACGGCGCCCUGUACGAGGGCAGAAACCCUGGCUUCUACGUGGAGGCCAACCCUAUGCCUACCUUCAAGUGCGCCGUGAAGGCCCUGUUCGACUACAAGGCCCAGAGAGAGGACGAGCUGACCUUCAUCAAGUCUGCGAUUAUCCAGAACGUGGAGAAGCAAGAGGGCGGCUGGUGGAGAGGCGACUACGGCGGCAAGAAGCAGCUGUGGUUCCCUAGCAACUACGUCGAAG AGAUGGUGAAC[TCD41 nt. seq.] 76AUGUGGUUCCACGGCAAGCUGGGCGCCGGCAGAGACGGCAGACACAUCGCCGAGAGACUGCUGACCGAGUACUGCAUCGAAACCGGCGCCCCUGACGGCAGCUUCCUGGUGAGAGAGAGCGAAACUUUCGUGGGCGACUACACCCUGAGCUUCUGGAGAAACGGCAAGGUGCAGCACUGCAGAAUCCACAGCAGACAGGACGCCGGCACCCCUAAGUUCUUCCUGACCGACAACCUGGUGUUCGACAGCCUGUACGACCUGAUCACCCACUACCAGCAGGUGCCUCUGCGCUGCAACGAGUUCGAGAUGAGACUGAGCGAGCCUGUGCCUCAGACCAACGCCCACGAGAGCAAGGAGUGGUACCACGCCAGCCUGACCAGAGCCCAGGCCGAGCACAUGCUGAUGAGAGUGCCUAGAGACGGCGCUUUCCUGGUUAGAAAGAGAAACGAGCCUAACAGCUACGCCAUCAGCUUCAGAGCCGAGGGCAAGAUCAAGCACUGUAGAGUGCAGCAGGAGGGCCAGACCGUGAUGCUGGGCAACAGCGAAUUCGAUUCCCUGGUGGACCUUAUCAGCUACUACGAGAAGCACCCUCUGUACAGAAAGAUGAAGCUGAGAUACCCUAUCAACGAGGAGGCCCUGGAGAAGAUCGGCACCGCCGAGCCUGACUACGGCGCCCUGUACGAGGGCAGAAACCCUGGCUUCUACGUGGAGGCCAACCCUAUGCCUACCUUCAAGUGCGCCGUGAAGGCCCUGUUCGACUACAAGGCCCAGAGAGAGGACGAGCUGACCUUCAUCAAGAGCGCCAUCAUCCAGAACGUGGAGAAGCAGGAAGGCGGCUGGUGGAGAGGCGAUUACGGAGGCAAGAAGCAGCUGUGGUUCCCUAGCAAUUACGUCGAGGAGAUGGUGAACGGAGGAGGUGGCUCUGGUGGAGGCGGUAGCACAGCCAUCAUCAAGGAGAUCGUGAGCAGAAACGAGAGAAGAUACCAGGAGGACGGCUUCGACCUGGACCUGACCUACAUCUACCCUAACAUCAUCGCCAUGGGCUUCCCUGCGGAACGGCUGGAGGGCGUUUAUCGCAACAACAUCGACGACGUGGUGAGAUUCCUGGACAGCAAGCACAAGAACCACUACAAGAUCUACAACCUGUGUGCGGAGCGCCACUACGACACCGCCAAGUUCAAUUGCCGGGUGGCCCAGUACCCUUUCGAGGACCACAACCCUCCUCAGCUGGAGCUGAUCAAGCCUUUCUGCGAGGAUCUGGACCAGUGGCUGAGCGAGGACGACAACCACGUGGCCGCCAUCCACUGCAAGGCCGGCAAGGGCAGAACCGGCGUGAUGAUCUGCGCCUACCUGCUGCACAGAGGCAAGUUCCUGAAGGCCCAGGAGGCCUUGGACUUCUACGGCGAGGUGAGAACCAGAGACAAGAAGGGCGUGACCAUCCCUAGCCAGCGGAGAUACGUGUACUACUACUCUUACCUUCUGAAGAACCACCUGGACUACAGACCUGUGGCCCUGCUGUUCCACAAGAUGAUGUUCGAAACCAUACCAAUGUUCUCUGGAGGCACCUGCAACCCUCAGUUCGUGGUGUGCCAGCUGAAGGUGAAGAUUUAUAGCAGCAACAGCGGCCCUACCAGAAGAGAGGACAAGUUCAUGUACUUCGAGUUCCCUCAGCCUCUGCCAGUUUGUGGCGACAUCAAGGUGGAGUUCUUCCACAAGCAGAACAAGAUGUUGAAGAAGGAUAAGAUGUUCCACUUCUGGGUGAACACCUUCUUCAUCCCUGGCCCUGAGGAAACCAGCGAGGAGGUGGAGAACGGCAGCCUGUGCGACCAGGAGAUCGACAGCAUCUGCAGCAUCGAGAGAGCCGACAACGACAAGGAGUACCUGGUGCUGACCCUGACCAAGAACGACUUGGACAAGGCCAACAAGGAUAAGGCCAAUAGAUACUUCAGCCCUAACUUCAAGGUGAAGCUGUACU UCACCAAGACG[TCD42 nt. seq.] 77AUGACCGCCAUCAUCAAGGAGAUCGUGAGCAGAAACGAGAGAAGAUACCAGGAGGACGGCUUCGACCUGGACCUGACCUACAUCUACCCUAACAUCAUCGCCAUGGGCUUCCCUGCCGAGAGACUGGAGGGCGUGUACAGAAACAACAUCGACGACGUGGUGAGAUUCCUGGACAGCAAGCACAAGAACCACUACAAGAUCUACAACCUGUGCGCCGAGAGACACUACGACACCGCCAAGUUCAACUGCAGAGUGGCCCAGUACCCUUUCGAGGACCACAACCCUCCUCAGCUGGAGCUGAUCAAGCCUUUCUGCGAGGACCUGGACCAGUGGCUGAGCGAGGACGACAACCACGUGGCCGCCAUCCACUGCAAGGCCGGCAAGGGCAGAACCGGCGUGAUGAUCUGCGCCUACCUGCUGCACAGAGGCAAGUUCCUGAAGGCCCAGGAGGCCCUGGACUUCUACGGCGAGGUGAGAACCAGAGACAAGAAGGGCGUGACCAUCCCUAGCCAGAGAAGAUACGUGUACUACUACAGCUACCUGCUGAAGAACCACCUGGACUACAGACCUGUGGCCCUGCUGUUCCACAAGAUGAUGUUCGAGACAAUCCCUAUGUUCAGCGGCGGCACCUGCAACCCUCAGUUCGUGGUGUGCCAGCUGAAGGUGAAGAUCUACAGCAGCAACAGCGGCCCUACCAGAAGAGAGGACAAGUUCAUGUACUUCGAGUUCCCUCAGCCUCUGCCUGUGUGCGGCGACAUCAAGGUGGAGUUCUUCCACAAGCAGAACAAGAUGCUGAAGAAGGACAAGAUGUUCCACUUCUGGGUGAACACCUUCUUCAUCCCUGGCCCUGAGGAGACAAGCGAGGAGGUGGAGAACGGCAGCCUGUGCGACCAGGAGAUCGACAGCAUCUGCAGCAUCGAGAGAGCCGACAACGACAAGGAGUACCUGGUGCUGACCCUGACCAAGAACGACCUGGACAAGGCCAACAAGGAUAAGGCCAACAGAUACUUCAGCCCUAACUUCAAGGUGAAGCUGUACUUCACCAAGACCGGCGGCGGCAGCUACAGACUGAAGAAGAUCAGCAAGGAGGAGAAGACCCCUGGCUGCGUGAAGAUCAAGAAGUGC [TCD43 nt. seq.] 78AUGGACCAGAGAGAGAUCCUGCAGAAGUUCCUGGACGAGGCCCAGAGCAAGAAGAUCACCAAGGAGGAGUUCGCCAACGAGUUCCUGAAGCUGAAGAGACAGAGCACCAAGUACAAGGCCGACAAGACCUACCCUACCACCGUGGCCGAGAAGCCUAAGAACAUCAAGAAGAACAGAUACAAGGACAUCCUGCCUUACGACUACAGCAGAGUGGAGCUGAGCCUGAUCACCAGCGACGAGGACAGCAGCUACAUCAACGCCAACUUCAUCAAGGGCGUGUACGGCCCUAAGGCCUACAUCGCCACCCAGGGCCCUCUGAGCACCACCCUGCUGGACUUCUGGAGAAUGAUCUGGGAGUACAGCGUGCUGAUCAUCGUGAUGGCCUGCAUGGAGUACGAGAUGGGCAAGAAGAAGUGCGAGAGAUACUGGGCCGAGCCUGGCGAGAUGCAGCUGGAGUUCGGCCCUUUCAGCGUGAGCUGCGAGGCCGAGAAGAGAAAGAGCGACUACAUCAUCAGAACCCUGAAGGUGAAGUUCAACAGCGAGACAAGAACCAUCUACCAGUUCCACUACAAGAACUGGCCUGACCACGACGUGCCUAGCAGCAUCGACCCUAUCCUGGAGCUGAUCUGGGACGUGCGCUGCUACCAGGAGGACGACAGCGUGCCUAUCUGCAUCCACUGCAGCGCCGGCUGCGGCAGAACCGGCGUGAUCUGCGCCAUCGACUACACCUGGAUGCUGCUGAAGGACGGCAUCAUCCCUGAGAACUUCAGCGUGUUCAGCCUGAUCAGAGAGAUGAGAACCCAGCGACCUAGCCUGGUGCAGACCCAGGAGCAGUACGAGCUGGUGUACAACGCCGUGCUGGAGCUGUUCGGUGGCGGCGGCUCUGGCGGUGGAGGCAGCUACAGACUGAAGAAGAUCAGCAAGGAGGAGAAGACCCCUGGCUGCGUGAAGAUCAAGAAGUGC [TCD44 nt. seq.] 79AUGGACCAGAGAGAGAUCCUGCAGAAGUUCCUGGACGAGGCCCAGAGCAAGAAGAUCACCAAGGAGGAGUUCGCCAACGAGUUCCUGAAGCUGAAGAGACAGGCCACCAAGUACAAGGCCGACAAGACCUACCCUACCACCGUGGCCGAGAAGCCUAAGAACAUCAAGAAGAACAGAUACAAGGACAUCCUGCCUUACGACUACAGCAGAGUGGAGCUGAGCCUGAUCACCAGCGACGAGGACAGCAGCUACAUCAACGCCAACUUCAUCAAGGGCGUGUACGGCCCUAAGGCCUACAUCGCCACCCAGGGCCCUCUGAGCACCACCCUGCUGGACUUCUGGAGAAUGAUCUGGGAGUACAGCGUGCUGAUCAUCGUGAUGGCCUGCAUGGAGUACGAGAUGGGCAAGAAGAAGUGCGAGAGAUACUGGGCCGAGCCUGGCGAGAUGCAGCUGGAGUUCGGCCCUUUCAGCGUGAGCUGCGAGGCCGAGAAGAGAAAGAGCGACUACAUCAUCAGAACCCUGAAGGUGAAGUUCAACAGCGAAACAAGAACCAUCUACCAGUUCCACUACAAGAACUGGCCUGACCACGACGUGCCUAGCAGCAUCGACCCUAUCCUGGAGCUGAUCUGGGACGUGCGUUGCUACCAGGAGGACGACAGCGUGCCUAUCUGCAUCCACUGCAGCGCCGGCUGCGGCAGAACCGGCGUGAUCUGCGCCAUCGACUACACCUGGAUGCUGCUGAAGGACGGCAUCAUCCCUGAGAACUUCAGCGUGUUCAGCCUGAUCAGAGAGAUGAGAACCCAACGGCCUAGCCUGGUGCAGACCCAGGAGCAGUACGAGCUGGUGUACAACGCCGUGCUGGAGCUGUUCGGCGGUGGUGGCUCUGGCGGCGGAGGCUCCUACAGACUGAAGAAGAUCAGCAAGGAGGAGAAGACCCCUGGCUGCGUGAAGAUCAAGAAGUGC [TCD45 nt. seq.] 80AUGGGCUGCGGCUGCAGCAGCCACCCUGAGGACGACUGGAUGGAGAACAUCGACGUGUGCGAGAACUGCCACUACCCUAUCGUGCCUCUGGACGGCAAGGGCACCCUGCUGAUCAGAAACGGCAGCGAGGUGCGGGAUCCUCUGGUGACCUACGAGGGCAGCAACCCUCCUGCCAGCCCUCUGCAGGACAACCUGGUGAUCGCCCUGCACAGCUACGGCGGUGGAGGCUCUGGUGGAGGUGGUUCUUUCGCCAACGAGUUCCUGAAGCUGAAGAGACAGGCCACCAAGUACAAGGCCGACAAGACCUACCCUACCACCGUGGCCGAGAAGCCUAAGAACAUCAAGAAGAACAGAUACAAGGACAUCCUGCCUUACGACUACAGCAGAGUGGAGCUGAGCCUGAUCACCAGCGACGAGGACAGCAGCUACAUCAACGCCAACUUCAUCAAGGGCGUGUACGGCCCUAAGGCCUACAUCGCCACCCAGGGCCCUCUGAGCACCACCCUGCUGGACUUCUGGAGAAUGAUCUGGGAGUACAGCGUGCUGAUCAUCGUGAUGGCCUGCAUGGAGUACGAGAUGGGCAAGAAGAAGUGCGAGAGAUACUGGGCCGAGCCUGGCGAGAUGCAGCUGGAGUUCGGCCCUUUCAGCGUGAGCUGCGAGGCCGAGAAGAGAAAGAGCGACUACAUCAUCAGAACCCUGAAGGUGAAGUUCAACAGCGAAACGAGAACCAUCUACCAGUUCCACUACAAGAACUGGCCUGACCACGACGUGCCUAGCAGCAUCGACCCUAUCCUGGAGCUGAUCUGGGACGUGAGGUGCUACCAGGAGGACGACAGCGUGCCUAUCUGCAUCCACUGCAGCGCCGGCUGCGGCAGAACCGGCGUGAUCUGCGCCAUCGACUACACCUGGAUGCUGCUGAAGGACGGCAUCAUCCCUGAGAACUUCAGCGUGUUCAGCCUGAUCAGAGAGAUGAGAACCCAGCGCCCUAGCCUGGUGCAGACCCAGGAGCAGUACGAGCUGGUGUACAACGCCGUGCUGGAGCUGGGAGGCGGUGGCUCUGGUAAGCCUAGCACC [TCD46 nt. seq.] 81MPDPAAHLPFFYGSISRAEALEHLKLAGMADGLFLLRQCLRSLGGYVLSLVHDVRFHHFPIERQLNGTYAIAGGKAHCGPAELCEFYSRDPDGLPCNLRKPCNRPSGLEPQPGVFDCLRDAMVRDYVRQTWKLEGEALEQAIISQAPQVEKLIATTAHERMPWYHSSLTREEAERKLYSGAQTDGKFLLRPRKEQGTYALSLIYGKTVYHYLISQDKAGKYCIPEGTKFDTLWQLVEYLKLKADGLIYCLKEACPNSSASNASGAAAPTLPAHPSTLTHPQRRIDTLNSDGYTPEPARITSPDKPRPMPMDTSVYESPYSDPEELKDKKLFLKRDNLFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [TCD1 a.a. seq.] 82MPDPAAHLPFFYGSISRAEALEHLKLAGMADGLFLLRQCLRSLGGYVLSLVHDVRFHHFPIERQLNGTYAIAGGKAHCGPAELCEFYSRDPDGLPCNLRKPCNRPSGLEPQPGVFDCLRDAMVRDYVRQTWKLEGEALEQAIISQAPQVEKLIATTAHERMPWYHSSLTREEAERKLYSGAQTDGKFLLRPRKEQGTYALSLIYGKTVYHYLISQDKAGKYCIPEGTKFDTLWQLVEYLKLKADGLIYCLKEACPNSSASNASGAAAPTLPAHPSTLTHPQRRIDTLNSDGATPEPARITSPDKPRPMPMDTSVAESPASDPEELKDKKLFLKRDNLFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [TCD2 a.a. seq.] 83MPDPAAHLPFFYGSISRAEALEHLKLAGMADGLFLLRQCLRSLGGYVLSLVHDVRFHHFPIERQLNGTYAIAGGKAHCGPAELCEFYSRDPDGLPCNLRKPCNRPSGLEPQPGVFDCLRDAMVRDYVRQTWKLEGEALEQAIISQAPQVEKLIATTAHERMPWYHSSLTREEAERKLYSGAQTDGKFLLRPRKEQGTYALSLIYGKTVYHYLISQDKAGKYCIPEGTKFDTLWQLVEYLKLKADGLIYCLKEACGGGGSGGGGSFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [TCD3 a.a. seq.] 84MPDPAAHLPFFYGSISRAEALEHLKLAGMADGLFLLRQCLRSLGGYVLSLVHDVRFHHFPIERQLNGTYAIAGGKAHCGPAELCEFYSRDPDGLPCNLRKPCGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSWYHSSLTREEAERKLYSGAQTDGKFLLRPRKEQGTYALSLIYGKTVYHYLISQDKAGKYCIPEGTKFDTLWQLVEYLKLKADGLIYCLKEACGGGGSGGGGSFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF[TCD4 a.a. seq.] 85WFFGKIPRAKAEEMLSKQRHDGAFLIRESESAPGDFSLSVKFGNDVQHFKVLRDGAGKYFLWVVKFNSLNELVDYHRSTSVSRNQQIFLRDIEGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYV AIAQF[TCD5 a.a. seq.] 86MWYSGRISRQLAEEILMKRNHLGAFLIRESESSPGEFSVSVNYGDQVQHFKVLREASGKYFLWEEKFNSLNELVDFYRTTTIAKKRQIFLRDEEPLGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIY VAIAQF[TCD6 a.a. seq.] 87MGCGCSSHPEDDWMENIDVCENCHYPIVPLDGKGTLLIRNGSEVRDPLVTYEGSNPPASPLQDNLVIALHSYEPSHDGDLGFEKGEQLRILEQSGEWWKAQSLTTGQEGFIPFNFVAKANSLEPEPWFFKNLSRKDAERQLLAPGNTHGSFLIRESESTAGSFSLSVRDFDQNQGEVVKHYKIRNLDNGGFYISPRITFPGLHELVRHYTNASDGLCTRLSRPCQTQKPQKPWWEDEWEVPRETGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [TCD7 a.a. seq.] 88MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPGSYDSTSSDSLYPRGIQFKRPHTVAPWPPAYPPVTSYPPLSQPDLLPIPRSPQPLGGSHRTPSSRRDSDGANSVASYENEGASGIRGAQAGWGVWGPSWTRLTPVSLPPEPACEDADEDEDDYHNPGVTYAQLLPDSTPATSTAAPSAPALSTPGIRDSAFSMESIDDVTYAQLPESGESAEASLDGSREVTYAQLSQELHPGAAKTEPAALSSQEALEVEEEGAPDYENLQELN [TCD8 a.a. seq.] 89MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPGSYDSTSSDSLYPRGIQFKRPHTVAPWPPAYPPVTSYPPLSQPDLLPIPRSPQPLGGSHRTPSSRRDSDGANSVASYENEGASGIRGAQAGWGVWGPSWTRLTPVSLPPEPACEDADEDEDDYHNPGITYAAVLPDSTPATSTAAPSAPALSTPGIRDSAFSMESIDDITYAAVPESGESALASLDGSREITYAAVSQELHPGAAKTEPAALSSQEALEVEEEGAPDYENLQELN [TCD9 a.a. seq.] 90MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPGSYDSTSSDSLYPRGIQFKRPHTVAPWPPAYPPVTSYPPLSQPDLLPIPRSPQPLGGSHRTPSSRRDSDGANSVASYENEGASGIRGAQAGWGVWGPSWTRLTPVSLPPEPACEDADEDEDDYHNPGALVVLPDSTPATSTAAPSAPALSTPGIRDSAFSMESIDDAVNVPESGESAEASLDGSREAVNVSQELHPGAAKTEPAALSSQEALEVELEGAPDYENLQELNHRQNQIKQGPPRSKDEEQKPQQRPDLAVDVLERTADKATVNGLPEKDRETDTSALAAGSSQEVTYAQLDHWALTQRTARAVSPQSTKPMAESITYAAVARH [TCD10 a.a. seq.] 91MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPGSYDSTSSDSLYPRGIQFKRPHTVAPWPPAYPPVTSYPPLSQPDLLPIPRSPQPLGGSHRTPSSRRDSDGANSVASYENEGASGIRGAQAGWGVWGPSWTRLTPVSLPPEPACEDADEDEDDYHNPGALVVLPDSTPATSTAAPSAPALSTPGIRDSAFSMESIDDAVNVPESGESAEASLDGSREAVNVSQELHPGAAKTEPAALSSQEALEVELEGAPDYENLQELNGGGGSGGGGSFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [TCD11 a.a. seq.] 92MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPGSYDSGFGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [TCD12 a.a. seq.] 93MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPGSYDSHRQNQIKQGPPRSKDEEQKPQQRPDLAVDVLERTADKATVNGLPEKDRETDTSALAAGSSQEVTYAQLDHWALTQRTARAVSPQSTKPMAESITYAAVARH [TCD13 a.a. seq.] 94MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPMSAIQAAWPSGTECIAKYNFHGTAEQDLPFCKGDVLTIVAVTKDPNAYKAKNKVGREGIIPANYVQKREGVKAGTKLSLMPWFHGKITREQAERLLYPPETGLFLVKESTNYPGDYTLCVSCDGKVEHYRIMYHASKLSIDEEVYFENLMQLVAHYTSDADGLCTRLIKPKVMEGTVAAQDEFYRSGWALNMKELKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYEVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELHL [TCD14 a.a. seq.] 95MGPAGSLLGSGQMQITLWGSLAAVAIFFVITFLIFLCSSCDREKKPRMSAIQAAWPSGTECIAKYNFHGTAEQDLPFCKGDVLTIVAVTKDPNAYKAKNKVGREGIIPANYVQKREGVKAGTKLSLMPWFHGKITREQAERLLYPPETGLFLVKESTNYPGDYTLCVSCDGKVEHYRIMYHASKLSIDEEVYFENLMQLVAHYTSDADGLCTRLIKPKVMEGTVAAQDEFYRSGWALNMKELKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYEVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELH L[TCD15 a.a. seq.] 96MGCGCSSHPEDDWMENIDVCENCHYPIVPLDGKGTLLIRNGSEVRDPLVTMSAIQAAWPSGTECIAKYNFHGTAEQDLPFCKGDVLTIVAVTKDPNAYKAKNKVGREGIIPANYVQKREGVKAGTKLSLMPWFHGKITREQAERLLYPPETGLFLVKESTNYPGDYTLCVSCDGKVEHYRIMYHASKLSIDEEVYFENLMQLVAHYTSDADGLCTRLIKPKVMEGTVAAQDEFYRSGWALNMKELKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYEVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHI KTHELHL[TCD16 a.a. seq.] 97MGCVQCKDKEATKLTEERDGSLNQSSGYRYGTDPTPQHYPSFGVTSIPNYMSAIQAAWPSGTECIAKYNFHGTAEQDLPFCKGDVLTIVAVTKDPNAYKAKNKVGREGIIPANYVQKREGVKAGTKLSLMPWFHGKITREQAERLLYPPETGLFLVKESTNYPGDYTLCVSCDGKVEHYRIMYHASKLSIDEEVYFENLMQLVAHYTSDADGLCTRLIKPKVMEGTVAAQDEFYRSGWALNMKELKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYEVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHI KTHELHL[TCD17 a.a. seq.] 98MGSNKSKPKDMSAIQAAWPSGTECIAKYNFHGTAEQDLPFCKGDVLTIVAVTKDPNAYKAKNKVGREGIIPANYVQKREGVKAGTKLSLMPWFHGKITREQAERLLYPPETGLFLVKESTNYPGDYTLCVSCDGKVEHYRIMYHASKLSIDEEVYFENLMQLVAHYTSDADGLCTRLIKPKVMEGTVAAQDEFYRSGWALNMKELKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYLVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELHL [TCD18 a.a. seq.] 99MELAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPLKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYEVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELH [TCD19 a.a. seq.] 100MGPAGSLLGSGQMQITLWGSLAAVAIFFVITFLIFLCSSCDREKKPRLKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYLVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELH [TCD20 a.a. seq.]101 MGCGCSSHPEDDWMENIDVCENCHYPIVPLDGKGTLLIRNGSEVRDPLVTLKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYEVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELH[TCD21 a.a. seq.] 102MGCVQCKDKEATKLTEERDGSLNQSSGYRYGTDPTPQHYPSFGVTSIPNYLKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYEVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELH[TCD22 a.a. seq.] 103MGSNKSKPKDLKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSPGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYLVMKNICWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELH [TCD23 a.a. seq.] 104MELAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF[TCD24 a.a. seq.] 105MGPAGSLLGSGQMQITLWGSLAAVAIFFVITFLIFLCSSCDREKKPRFWEEPESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVA IAQF[TCD25 a.a. seq.] 106MGCGCSSHPEDDWMENIDVCENCHYPIVPLDGKGTLLIRNGSEVRDPLVTFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [TCD26 a.a. seq.] 107MGCVQCKDKEATKLTEERDGSLNQSSGYRYGTDPTPQHYPSFGVTSIPNYFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [TCD27 a.a. seq.] 108MGSNKSKPKDFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [TCD28 a.a. seq.] 109MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPVRWFHRDLSGLDAETLLKGRGVHGSFLARPSRKNQGDFSLSVRVGDQVTHIRIQNSGDFYDLYGGEKFATLTELVEYYTQQQGVLQDRDGTIIHLKYPLNCSDPTSERWYHGHMSGGQAETLLQAKGEPWTFLVRESLSQPGDFVLSVLSDQPKAGPGSPLRVTHIKVMCEGGRYTVGGLETFDSLTDLVEHFKKTGIEEASGAFVYLRQPYYATRVNAADIENRVLELNKKQESEDTAKAGFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [TCD29 a.a. seq.] 110MGPAGSLLGSGQMQITLWGSLAAVAIFFVITFLIFLCSSCDREKKPRVRWFHRDLSGLDAETLLKGRGVHGSFLARPSRKNQGDFSLSVRVGDQVTHIRIQNSGDFYDLYGGEKFATLTELVEYYTQQQGVLQDRDGTIIHLKYPLNCSDPTSERWYHGHMSGGQAETLLQAKGEPWTFLVRESLSQPGDFVLSVLSDQPKAGPGSPLRVTHIKVMCEGGRYTVGGLETFDSLTDLVEHFKKTGILEASGAFVYLRQPYYATRVNAADIENRVLELNKKQESEDTAKAGFWEEFESLQKQEVKNILHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF[TCD30 a.a. seq.] 111MGCGCSSHPEDDWMENIDVCENCHYPIVPLDGKGTLLIRNGSEVRDPLVTVRWFHRDLSGLDAETLLKGRGVHGSFLARPSRKNQGDFSLSVRVGDQVTHIRIQNSGDFYDLYGGEKFATLTELVEYYTQQQGVLQDRDGTIIHLKYPLNCSDPTSERWYHGHMSGGQAETLLQAKGEPWTFLVRESLSQPGDFVLSVLSDQPKAGPGSPLRVTHIKVMCEGGRYTVGGLETFDSLTDLVEHFKKTGIEEASGAFVYLRQPYYATRVNAADIENRVLELNKKQESEDTAKAGFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF[TCD31 a.a. seq.] 112MGCVQCKDKEATKLTEERDGSLNQSSGYRYGTDPTPQHYPSFGVTSIPNYVRWFHRDLSGLDAETLLKGRGVHGSFLARPSRKNQGDFSLSVRVGDQVTHIRIQNSGDFYDLYGGEKFATLTELVEYYTQQQGVLQDRDGTIIHLKYPLNCSDPTSERWYHGHMSGGQAETLLQAKGEPWTFLVRESLSQPGDFVLSVLSDQPKAGPGSPLRVTHIKVMCEGGRYTVGGLETFDSLTDLVEHFKKTGIEEASGAFVYLRQPYYATRVNAADIENRVLELNKKQESEDTAKAGFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF[TCD32 a.a. seq.] 113MGSNKSKPKDVRWFHRDLSGLDAETLLKGRGVHGSFLARPSRKNQGDFSLSVRVGDQVTHIRIQNSGDFYDLYGGEKFATLTELVEYYTQQQGVLQDRDGTIIHLKYPLNCSDPTSERWYHGHMSGGQAETLLQAKGEPWTFLVRESLSQPGDFVLSVLSDQPKAGPGSPLRVTHIKVMCEGGRYTVGGLETFDSLTDLVEHFKKTGIEEASGAFVYLRQPYYATRVNAADIENRVLELNKKQESEDTAKAGFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [TCD33 a.a. seq.] 114MEADALSPVGLGLLLLPFLVTLLAALCVRCRELPVSYDAVSLSKMLKKRSPLTTGVYVKMPPTEPECEKQFQPYFIPIN [TCD34 a.a. seq.] 115MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPGSYDSGFGGGGSTAVSLSKMLKKRSPLTTGVYVKMPPTEPECEKQFQPYFIPIN [TCD35 a.a. seq.] 116MEEAILVPCVLGLLLLPILAMLMALCVHCHRLPGSYDSGFGGGGSMEKEFEQIDKSGSWAAIYQDIRHEASDFPCRVAKLPKNKNRNRYRDVSPFDHSRIKLHQEDNDYINASLIKMEEAQRSYILTQGPLPNTCGHFWEMVWEQKSRGVVMLNRVMEKGSLKCAQYWPQKEEKEMIFEDTNLKLTLISEDIKSYYTVRQLELENLTTQETREILHFHYTTWPDFGVPESPASFLNFLFKVRESGSLSPEHGPVVVHCSAGIGRSGTFCLADTCLLLMDKRKDPSSVDIKKVLLEMRKFRMGLIQTADQLRFSYLAVIEGGKPST [TCD36 a.a. seq.] 117MSAEGYQYRALYDYKKEREEDIDLHLGDILTVNKGSLVALGFSDGQEARPEEIGWLNGYNETTGERGDFPGTYVEYIGRKKISPPTPKPRPPRPLPVAPGSSKTEADVEQQPAPALPPKPPKPTTVANNGMNNNMSLQDAEWYWGDISREEVNEKLRDTADGTFLVRDASTKMHGDYTLTLRKGGNNKLIKIFHRDGKYGFSDPLTFSSVVELINHYRNESLAQYNPKLDVKLLYPVSKYQQDQVVKEDNIEAVGKKLHEYNTQFQEKSREYDRLYEEYTRTSQEIQMKRTAIEAFNETIKIFEEQCQTQERYSKEYIEKFKREGNEKEIQRIMHNYDKLKSRISEIIDSRRRLEEDLKKQAAEYREIDKRMNSIKPDLIQLRKTRDQYLMWLTQKGVRQKKLNEWLGNENTEDQYSLVEDDEDLPHHDEKTWNVGSSNRNKAENLLRGKRDGTFLVRESSKQGCYACSVVVDGEVKHCVINKTATGYGFAEPYNLYSSLKELVLHYQHTSLVQHNDSLNVTLAYPVYAQQRRGGGGSGGGGSTAIIKEIVSRNERRYQEDGFDLDLTYIYPNIIAMGFPAERLEGVYRNNIDDVVRFLDSKHKNHYKIYNLCAERHYDTAKFNCRVAQYPFEDHNPPQLELIKPFCEDLDQWLSEDDNHVAAIHCKAGKGRTGVMICAYLLHRGKFLKAQEALDFYGEVRTRDKKGVTIPSQRRYVYYYSYLLKNHLDYRPVALLFHKMMFETIPMFSGGTCNPQFVVCQLKVKIYSSNSGPTRREDKFMYFEFPQPLPVCGDIKVEFFHKQNKMLKKDKMFHFWVNTFFIPGPEETSEEVENGSLCDQEIDSICSIERADNDKEYLVLTLTKNIDLDKANKDKANRYFSPNFKVKLYFTKT [TCD37 a.a. seq.] 118MSAEGYQYRALYDYKKEREEDIDLHLGDILTVNKGSLVALGFSDGQEARPEEIGWLNGYNETTGERGDFPGTYVEYIGRKKISPPTPKPRPPRPLPVAPGSSKTEADVEQQPAPALPPKPPKPTTVANNGMNNNMSLQDAEWYWGDISREEVNEKLRDTADGTFLVRDASTKMHGDYTLTLRKGGNNKLIKIFHRDGKYGFSDPLTFSSVVELINHYRNESLAQYNPKLDVKLLYPVSKYQQDQVVKEDNIEAVGKKLHEYNTQFQEKSREYDRLYEEYTRTSQEIQMKRTAIEAFNETIKIFEEQCQTQERYSKEYIEKFKREGNEKEIQRIMHNYDKLKSRISEIIDSRRRLEEDLKKQAAEYREIDKRMNSIKPDLIQLRKTRDQYLMWLTQKGVRQKKLNEWLGNENTEDQYSLVEDDEDLPHHDEKTWNVGSSNRNKAENLLRGKRDGTFLVRESSKQGCYACSVVVDGEVKHCVINKTATGYGFAEPYNLYSSLKELVLHYQHTSLVQHNDSLNVTLAYPVYAQQRRGGGGSGGGGSDPEEDTVESVVSPPELPPRNIPLTASSCEAKEVPFSNENPRATETSRPSLSETLFQRLQSMDTSGLPEEHLKAIQDYLSTQLAQDSEFVKTGSSSLPHLKKLTTLLCKELYGEVIRTLPSLESLQRLFDQQLSPGLRPRPQVPGEANPINMVSKLSQLTSLLSSIEDKVKALLHEGPESPHRPSLIPPVTFEVKAESLGIPQKMQLKVDVESGKLIIKKSKDGSEDKFYSHKKILQLIKSQKFLNKLVILVETEKEKILRKEYVFADSKKREGFCQLLQQMKNKHSEQPEPDMITIFIGTWNMGNAPPPKKITSWFLSKGQGKTRDDSADYIPHDIYVIGTQEDPLSEKEWLEILKHSLQEITSVTFKTVAIHTLWNIRIVVLAKPEHENRISHICTDNVKTGIANTLGNKGAVGVSFMFNGTSLGFVNSHLTSGSEKKLRRNQNYMNILRFLALGDKKLSPFNITHRFTHLFWFGDLNYRVDLPTWEALTIIQKIKQQQYADLLSHDQLLTERREQKVFLHFEEEEITFAPTYRFERLTRDKYAYTKQKATGMKYNLPSWCDRVLWKSYPLVHVVCQSYGSTSDIMTSDHSPVFATFEAGVTSQFVSKNGPGTVDSQGQIEFLRCYATLKTKSQTKFYLEFHSSCLESFVKSQEGENEEGSEGELVVKFGETLPKLKPIISDPEYLLDQHILISIKSSDSDESYGEGCIALRLEATETQLPIYTPLTHHGELTGHFQGEIKLQTSQGKTREKLYDFVKTERDESSGPKTLKSLTSHDPMKQWEVTSRAPPC SGSSITE[TCD38 a.a. seq.] 119MDPEEDTVESVVSPPELPPRNIPLTASSCEAKEVPFSNENPRATETSRPSLSETLFQRLQSMDTSGLPEEHLKAIQDYLSTQLAQDSEFVKTGSSSLPHLKKLTTLLCKELYGEVIRTLPSLESLQRLFDQQLSPGLRPRPQVPGEANPINMVSKLSQLTSLLSSIEDKVKALLHEGPESPHRPSLIPPVTFEVKAESLGIPQKMQLKVDVESGKLIIKKSKDGSEDKFYSHKKILQLIKSQKFLNKLVILVETEKEKILRKEYVFADSKKREGFCQLLQQMKNKHSEQPEPDMITIFIGTWNMGNAPPPKKITSWFLSKGQGKTRDDSADYIPHDIYVIGTQEDPLSEKEWLEILKHSLQEITSVTFKTVAIHTLWNIRIVVLAKPEHENRISHICTDNVKTGIANTLGNKGAVGVSFMFNGTSLGFVNSHLTSGSEKKLRRNQNYMNILRFLALGDKKLSPFNITHRFTHLFWFGDLNYRVDLPTWEALTIIQKIKQQQYADLLSHDQLLTERREQKVFLHFEEEEITFAPTYRFERLTRDKYAYTKQKATGMKYNLPSWCDRVLWKSYPLVHVVCQSYGSTSDIMTSDHSPVFATFEAGVTSQFVSKNGPGTVDSQGQIEFLRCYATLKTKSQTKFYLEFHSSCLESFVKSQEGENEEGSEGELVVKFGETLPKLKPIISDPEYLLDQHILISIKSSDSDESYGEGCIALRLEATETQLPIYTPLTHHGELTGHFQGLIKLQTSQGKTREKLYDFVKTERDESSGPKTLKSLTSHDPMKQWEVTSRAPPCSGSSITEIGGGGSGGGGSWFHGKLGAGRDGRHIAERLLTEYCIETGAPDGSFLVRESETFVGDYTLSFWRNGKVQHCRIHSRQDAGTPKFFLTDNLVFDSLYDLITHYQQVPLRCNEFEMRLSEPVPQTNAHESKEWYHASLTRAQAEHMLMRVPRDGAFLVRKRNEPNSYAISFRAEGKIKHCRVQQEGQTVMLGNSEFDSLVDLISYYEKHPLYRKMKLRYPINEEALEKIGTAEPDYGALYEGRNPGFYVEANPMPTFKCAVKALFDYKAQREDELTFIKSAIIQNVEKQEGGWWRGDYGGKKQLWFPSNYVEEMVN [TCD39 a.a. seq.] 120MWFHGKLGAGRDGRHIAERLLTEYCIETGAPDGSFLVRESETFVGDYTLSFWRNGKVQHCRIHSRQDAGTPKFFLTDNLVFDSLYDLITHYQQVPLRCNEFEMRLSEPVPQTNAHESKEWYHASLTRAQAEHMLMRVPRDGAFLVRKRNEPNSYAISFRAEGKIKHCRVQQEGQTVMLGNSEFDSLVDLISYYEKHPLYRKMKLRYPINEEALEKIGTAEPDYGALYEGRNPGFYVEANPMPTFKCAVKALFDYKAQREDELTFIKSAIIQNVEKQEGGWWRGDYGGKKQLWFPSNYVEEMVNGGGGSGGGGSDPEEDTVESVVSPPELPPRNIPLTASSCEAKEVPFSNENPRATETSRPSLSETLFQRLQSMDTSGLPEEHLKAIQDYLSTQLAQDSEFVKTGSSSLPHLKKLTTLLCKELYGEVIRTLPSLESLQRLFDQQLSPGLRPRPQVPGEANPINMVSKLSQLTSLLSSIEDKVKALLHEGPESPHRPSLIPPVTFEVKAESLGIPQKMQLKVDVESGKLIIKKSKDGSEDKFYSHKKILQLIKSQKFLNKLVILVETEKEKILRKEYVFADSKKREGFCQLLQQMKNKHSEQPEPDMITIFIGTWNMGNAPPPKKITSWFLSKGQGKTRDDSADYIPHDIYVIGTQEDPLSEKEWLEILKHSLQEITSVTFKTVAIHTLWNIRIVVLAKPEHENRISHICTDNVKTGIANTLGNKGAVGVSFMFNGTSLGFVNSHLTSGSEKKLRRNQNYMNILRFLALGDKKLSPFNITHRFTHLFWFGDLNYRVDLPTWEALTIIQKIKQQQYADLLSHDQLLTERREQKVFLHFEEEEITFAPTYRFERLTRDKYAYTKQKATGMKYNLPSWCDRVLWKSYPLVHVVCQSYGSTSDIMTSDHSPVFATFEAGVTSQFVSKNGPGTVDSQGQIEFLRCYATLKTKSQTKFYLEFHSSCLESFVKSQEGENEEGSEGELVVKFGETLPKLKPIISDPEYLLDQHILISIKSSDSDESYGEGCIALRLEATETQLPIYTPLTHHGELTGHFQGLIKLQTSQGKTREKLYDFVKTERDESSGPKTLKSLTSHDPMKQWEVTSRAPPCSGSSITEI [TCD40 a.a. seq.] 121MTAIIKEIVSRNERRYQEDGFDLDLTYIYPNIIAMGFPAERLEGVYRNNIDDVVRFLDSKHKNHYKIYNLCAERHYDTAKFNCRVAQYPFEDHNPPQLELIKPFCEDLDQWLSEDDNHVAAIHCKAGKGRTGVMICAYLLHRGKFLKAQEALDFYGEVRTRDKKGVTIPSQRRYVYYYSYLLKNHLDYRPVALLFHKMMFETIPMFSGGTCNPQFVVCQLKVKIYSSNSGPTRREDKFMYFEFPQPLPVCGDIKVEFFHKQNKMLKKDKMFHFWVNTFFIPGPEETSEEVENGSLCDQEIDSICSIERADNDKEYLVLTLTKNDLDKANKDKANRYFSPNFKVKLYFTKTGGGGSGGGGSWFHGKLGAGRDGRHIAERLLTEYCIETGAPDGSFLVRESETFVGDYTLSPWRNGKVQHCRIHSRQDAGTPKFFLTDNLVFDSLYDLITHYQQVPLRCNEFEMRLSEPVPQTNAHESKEWYHASLTRAQAEHMLMRVPRDGAFLVRKRNEPNSYAISFRAEGKIKHCRVQQEGQTVMLGNSEFDSLVDLISYYEKHPLYRKMKLRYPINEEALEKIGTAEPDYGALYEGRNPGFYVEANPMPTFKCAVKALFDYKAQREDELTFIKSAIIQNVEKQEGGWWRGDYGGKKQLWFPSNYVEEMVN [TCD41 a.a. seq.] 122MWFHGKLGAGRDGRHIAERLLTEYCIETGAPDGSFLVRESETFVGDYTLSFWRNGKVQHCRIHSRQDAGTPKFFLTDNLVFDSLYDLITHYQQVPLRCNEFEMRLSEPVPQTNAHESKEWYHASLTRAQAEHMLMRVPRDGAFLVRKRNEPNSYAISFRAEGKIKHCRVQQEGQTVMLGNSEFDSLVDLISYYEKHPLYRKMKLRYPINEEALEKIGTAEPDYGALYEGRNPGFYVEANPMPTFKCAVKALFDYKAQREDELTFIKSAIIQNVEKQEGGWWRGDYGGKKQLWFPSNYVEEMVNGGGGSGGGGSTAIIKEIVSRNERRYQEDGFDLDLTYIYPNIIAMGFPAERLEGVYRNNIDDVVRFLDSKHKNHYKIYNLCAERHYDTAKFNCRVAQYPFEDHNPPQLELIKPFCEDLDQWLSEDDNHVAAIHCKAGKGRTGVMICAYLLHRGKFLKAQEALDFYGEVRTRDKKGVTIPSQRRYVYYYSYLLKNHLDYRPVALLFHKMMFETIPMFSGGTCNPQFVVCQLKVKIYSSNSGPTRREDKFMYFEFPQPLPVCGDIKVEFFHKQNKMLKKDKMFHFWVNTFFIPGPEETSEEVENGSLCDQEIDSICSIERADNDKEYLVLTLTKNDLDKANKDKANRYFSPNFKVKLYFTKT [TCD42 a.a. seq.] 123MTAIIKEIVSRNERRYQEDGFDLDLTYIYPNIIAMGFPAERLEGVYRNNIDDVVRFLDSKHKNHYKIYNLCAERHYDTAKFNCRVAQYPFEDHNPPQLELIKPFCEDLDQWLSEDDNHVAAIHCKAGKGRTGVMICAYLLHRGKFLKAQEALDFYGEVRTRDKKGVTIPSQRRYVYYYSYLLKNHLDYRPVALLFHKMMFETIPMFSGGTCNPQFVVCQLKVKIYSSNSGPTRREDKFMYFEFPQPLPVCGDIKVEFFHKQNKMLKKDKMFHFWVNTFFIPGPEETSEEVENGSLCDQEIDSICSIERADNDKEYLVLTLTKNDLDKANKDKANRYFSPNFKVKLYFTKTGGGSYRLKKISKEEKTPGCVKIKKC[TCD43 a.a. seq.] 124MDQREILQKFLDEAQSKKITKEEFANEFLKLKRQSTKYKADKTYPTTVAEKPKNIKKNRYKDILPYDYSRVELSLITSDEDSSYINANFIKGVYGPKAYIATQGPLSTTLLDFWRMIWEYSVLIIVMACMEYEMGKKKCERYWAEPGEMQLEFGPFSVSCEAEKRKSDYIIRTLKVKFNSETRTIYQFHYKNWPDHDVPSSIDPILELIWDVRCYQEDDSVPICIHCSAGCGRTGVICAIDYTWMLLKDGIIPENFSVFSLIREMRTQRPSLVQTQEQYELVYNAVLELFGGGGSGGGGSYRLKKISKEEKTPGCVKI KKC[TCD44 a.a. seq.] 125MDQREILQKFLDEAQSKKITKEEFANEFLKLKRQATKYKADKTYPTTVALKPKNIKKNRYKDILPYDYSRVELSLITSDEDSSYINANFIKGVYGPKAYIATQGPLSTTLLDFWRMIWEYSVLIIVMACMEYEMGKKKCERYWAEPGEMQLEFGPFSVSCEAEKRKSDYIIRTLKVKFNSETRTIYQFHYKNWPDHDVPSSIDPILELIWDVRCYQEDDSVPICIHCSAGCGRTGVICAIDYTWMLLKDGIIPENFSVFSLIREMRTQRPSLVQTQEQYELVYNAVLELFGGGGSGGGGSYRLKKISKEEKTPGCVKI KKC[TCD45 a.a. seq.] 126MGCGCSSHPEDDWMENIDVCENCHYPIVPLDGKGTLLIRNGSEVRDPLVTYEGSNPPASPLQDNLVIALHSYGGGGSGGGGSFANEFLKLKRQATKYKADKTYPTTVALKPKNIKKNRYKDILPYDYSRVELSLITSDEDSSYINANFIKGVYGPKAYIATQGPLSTTLLDFWRMIWEYSVLIIVMACMEYEMGKKKCERYWAEPGEMQLEFGPFSVSCEAEKRKSDYIIRTLKVKFNSETRTIYQFHYKNWPDHDVPSSIDPILELIWDVRCYQEDDSVPICIHCSAGCGRTGVICAIDYTWMLLKDGIIPENFSVFSLIREMRTQRPSLVQTQEQYELVYNAVLELGGGGSGKPST [TCD46 a.a. seq.] 127MPGGPGVLQALPATIFLLFLLSAVYLGPGCQALWMHKVPASLMVSLGEDAHFQCPHNSSNNANVTWWRVLHGNYTWPPEFLGPGEDPNGTLIIQNVNKSHGGIYVCRVQEGNESYQQSCGTYLRVRQPPPRPFLDMGEGTKNRIITAEGIILLFCAVVPGTLLLFRKRWQNEKLGLDAGDEYEDENLAEGLNLDDCSMAEDISRGLQGTYQDVGSLNIGDVQLEKP [hCD79a ITAM(Y/A)] 128MPGGPGVLQALPATIFLLFLLSAVYLGPGCQALWMHKVPASLMVSLGEDAHFQCPHNSSNNANVTWWRVLHGNYTWPPEFLGPGEDPNGTLIIQNVNKSHGGIYVCRVQEGNESYQQSCGTYLRVRQPPPRPFLDMGEGTKNRIITAEGIILLFCAVVPGTLLLFRKRWQNEKLGL [hCD79a(1-176)] 129MARLALSPVPSHWMVALLLLLSAEPVPAARSEDRYRNPKGSACSRIWQSPRFIARKRGFTVKMHCYMNSASGNVSWLWKQEMDENPQQLKLEKGRMEESQNESLATLTIQGIRFEDNGIYFCQQKCNNTSEVYQGCGTELRVMGFSTLAQLKQRNTLKDGIIMIQTLLIILFIIVPIFLLLDKDDSKAGMEEDHTAEGLDIDQTATAEDIVTLRTGEVKWSVGEHPGQE [hCD79b ITAM(Y/A)] 130MARLALSPVPSHWMVALLLLLSAEPVPAARSEDRYRNPKGSACSRIWQSPRFIARKRGFTVKMHCYMNSASGNVSWLWKQEMDENPQQLKLEKGRMEESQNESLATLTIQGIRFEDNGIYFCQQKCNNTSEVYQGCGTELRVMGFSTLAQLKQRNTLKDGIIMIQTLLIILFIIVPIFLLLDKD[hCD79b(1-184)] 131MPPPRLLFFLLFLTPMEVRPEEPLVVKVEEGDNAVLQCLKGTSDGPTQQLTWSRESPLKPFLKLSLGLPGLGIHMRPLAIWLFIFNVSQQMGGFYLCQPGPPSEKAWQPGWTVNVEGSGELFRWNVSDLGGLGCGLKNRSSEGPSSPSGKLMSPKLYVWAKDRPEIWEGEPPCLPPRDSLNQSLSQDLTMAPGSTLWLSCGVPPDSVSRGPLSWTHVHPKGPKSLLSLELKDDRPARDMWVMETGLLLPRATAQDAGKYYCHRGNLTMSFHLEITARPVLWHWLLRTGGWKVSAVTLAYLIFCLCSLVGILH L[hCD19(ecto-TM)] 132MPPPRLLFFLLFLTPMEVRPEEPLVVKVEEGDNAVLQCLKGTSDGPTQQLTWSRESPLKPFLKLSLGLPGLGIHMRPLAIWLFIFNVSQQMGGFYLCQPGPPSEKAWQPGWTVNVEGSGELFRWNVSDLGGLGCGLKNRSSEGPSSPSGKLMSPKLYVWAKDRPEIWEGEPPCLPPRDSLNQSLSQDLTMAPGSTLWLSCGVPPDSVSRGPLSWTHVHPKGPKSLLSLELKDDRPARDMWVMETGLLLPRATAQDAGKYYCHRGNLTMSFHLEITARPVLWHWLLRTGGWKVSAVTLAYLIFCLCSLVGILHLQRALVLRRKRKRMTDPTRRFFKVTPPPGSGPQNQAGNVLSLPTPTSGLGRAQRWAAGLGGTAPSAGNPSSDVQADGALGSRSPPGVGPEEEEGEGAEEPDSEEDSEFYENDSNLGQDQLSQDGSGAENPEDEPLGPEDEDSFSNAESYENEDEELTQPVARTMDFLSPHGSAWDPSREATSLGSQSAEDMRGILYAAPQLRSIRGQPGPNHEEDADSYENMDNPDGPDPAWGGGGRMGTWSTR [hCD19(Y/A)]133 MWFLTTLLLWVPVDGQVDTTKAVITLQPPWVSVFQEETVTLHCEVLHLPGSSSTQWFLNGTATQTSTPSYRITSASVNDSGEYRCQRGLSGRSDPIQLEIHRGWLLLQVSSRVFTEGEPLALRCHAWKDKLVYNVLYYRNGKAFKFFHWNSNLTILKTNISHNGTYHCSGMGKHRYTSAGISVTVKELFPAPVLNASVTSPLLEGNLVTLSCETKLLLQRPGLQLYFSFYMGSKTLRGRNTSSEYQILTARREDSGLYWCEAATEDGNVLKRSPELELQVLGLQLPTPVWFHVLFYLAVGIMFLVNTVLWVTI[hCD64(ecto-TM)] 134MILTSFGDDMWLLTTLLLWVPVGGEVVNATKAVITLQPPWVSIFQKENVTLWCEGPHLPGDSSTQWFINGTAVQISTPSYSIPEASFQDSGEYRCQIGSSMPSDPVQLQIHNDWLLLQASRRVLTEGEPLALRCHGWKNKLVYNVVFYRNGKSFQFSSDSEVAILKTNLSHSGIYHCSGTGRHRYTSAGVSITVKELFTTPVLRASVSSPFPEGSLVTLNCETNLLLQRPGLQLHFSFYVGSKILEYRNTSSEYHIARAEREDAGFYWCEVATEDSSVLKRSPELELQVLGPQSSAPVWFHILFYLSVGIMFSLNTVL YV[mCD64(ecto-TM)] 135MPGGLEALRALPLLLFLSYACLGPGCQALRVEGGPPSLTVNLGEEARLTCENNGRNPNITWWFSLQSNITWPPVPLGPGQGTTGQLFFPEVNKNHRGLYWCQVIENNILKRSCGTYLRVRNPVPRPFLDMGEGTKNRIITAEGIILLFCAVVPGTLLLFRKRWQNEKFGVDMPDDYEDENLAEGLNLDDCSMAEDISRGLQGTYQDVGNLHIGDAQLEKP [mCD79a ITAM(Y/A)] 136MATLVLSSMPCHWLLFLLLLFSGEPVPAMTSSDLPLNFQGSPCSQIWQHPRFAAKKRSSMVKFHCYTNHSGALTWFRKRGSQQPQELVSEEGRIVQTQNGSVYTLTIQNIQYEDNGIYFCKQKCDSANHNVTDSCGTELLVLGFSTLDQLKRRNTLKDGIILIQTLLIILFIIVPIFLLLDKDDGKAGMEEDHTAEGLNIDQTATAEDIVTLRTGEVKWSVGEHPGQE [mCD79b ITAM(Y/A)] 137MPPPRLLFFLLFLTPMEVRPQKSLLVEVEEGGNVVLPCLPDSSPVSSEKLAWYRGNQSTPFLELSPGSPGLGLHVGSLGILLVIVNVSDHMGGFYLCQKRPPFKDIWQPAWTVNVEDSGEMFRWNASDVRDLDCDLRNRSSGSHRSTSGSQLYVWAKDHPKVWGTKPVCAPRGSSLNQSLINQDLTVAPGSTLWLSCGVPPVPVAKASISWTHVHPRRPNVSLLSLSLGGEHPVREMWVWGSLLLLPQATALDEGTYYCLRGNLTIERHVKVIARSAVWLWLLRTGGWIVPVVTLVYVIFCMVSLVAFLYC[mCD19(ecto-TM)] 138MPSPLPVSFLLFLTLVGGRPQKSLLVEVEEGGNVVLPCLPDSSPVSSEKLAWYRGNQSTPFLELSPGSPGLGLHVGSLGILLVIVNVSDHMGGFYLCQKRPPFKDIWQPAWTVNVEDSGEMFRWNASDVRDLDCDLRNRSSGSHRSTSGSQLYVWAKDHPKVWGTKPVCAPRGSSLNQSLINQDLTVAPGSTLWLSCGVPPVPVAKASISWTHVHPRRPNVSLLSLSLGGEHPVREMWVWGSLLLLPQATALDEGTYYCLRGNLTIERHVKVIARSAVWLWLLRTGGWIVPVVTLVYVIFCMVSLVAFLYCQRAFILRRKRKRMTDPARRFFKVTPPSGNGTQNQYGNVLSLPTSTSGQAHAQRWAAGLGSVPGSAGNPRIQVQDTGAQSHETGLELEGEAALEPDSEEGSEFYENDSNLGQDQVSQDGSGAENPEDEPMGPEEEDSFSNAESYENADEELAQPVGRMMDFLSPHGSAWDPSREASSLGSQSAEDMRGILYAAPQLHSIQSGPSHEEDADSYENMDKSDDLEPAWEGEGHMGTWGTT [mCD19(Y/A)] 139MPGGLEALRALPLLLFLSYACLGPGCQALRVEGGPPSLTVNLGEEARLTCENNGRNPNITWWFSLQSNITWPPVPLGPGQGTTGQLFFPEVNKNHRGLYWCQVIENNILKRSCGTYLRVRNPVPRPFLDMGEGTKNRIITAEGIILLFCAVVPGTLLLFRKRWQNEKFGV [mCD79a(ecto-TM)] 140MATLVLSSMPCHWLLFLLLLFSGEPVPAMTSSDLPLNFQGSPCSQIWQHPRFAAKKRSSMVKFHCYTNHSGALTWFRKRGSQQPQELVSEEGRIVQTQNGSVYTLTIQNIQYEDNGIYFCKQKCDSANHNVTDSCGTELLVLGFSTLDQLKRRNTLKDGIILIQTLLIILFIIVPIFLLLDKD[mCD79(ecto-TM)] 141mPSPLPVSLLLFLTLVGGRPQNSLLVEVEEGDNVVLSCLRDSSPVSSEKLAWYRGNQSTPFLELSLRSPDLGLHIGPLGILLVIVNVSDHRGGFYLCQKRPSFKDTWQPAWTVNVEDSGELFRWNASDLGDLDCDLGNRSSGSHRSTSGSQLYVWATDHPEVWKTKPVCAPREISLNQSLINQDLTVAPGSTLWLSCGVPPVPVTKGSISWTHVHPKTLNVSLLSLSLGGEHPVREMWVWGSLLLLPQAKASDEGTYYCLQGGLTIKMHVKVIARSAVWLWLLRTGGWIVPVVTLVYVIFCMVSMAAFLYF[rCD19(ecto-TM)] 142MLGGLGVLRTLPLLLLFLSEACLGPGCQALMLERDPPSLTVNLGEEAVLTCKNIDGKNPNITWWFSLQSNSTWPPMPLGPGLGPMGKLIFPEVNKSHRGLYWCQVIESKEVKRSCGTYLRVRKQVPRPFLDMGEGTKNRIITAEGIILLFCAVVPGTLLLFRKRWQNEKFGV [rCD79a(ecto-TM)] 143MATLVLSPVPCHWLMFLLLLLSGEPVPAMTKSDQPPIFQGSPCSKIWQHPRFAAKKRSSMVKFHCHTDYSGVMTWFRQKGNQRPQELFPEDGHISQTRNGSVYTLTLQNIQYEDNGIYFCQQKCNSTEPDVTDGCGTELLVLGFSTLDQLKRRNTLKDGIIMIQTLLIILFIIVPIFLLLDKD[rCD79b(ecto-TM)] 144YNPMMEDGISYTTLRFPEMNIPRTGDAESSEMQRPPPDCDDTVTYSALHKRQVGDYENVIPDFPEDEGIHYSELIQFGVGERPQAQENVDYVILKH [hCD22 ITIM] 145FWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNIQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [hSHP1(PTP)] 146VVALIYCRKKRISALPGYPECREMGETLPEKPANPTNPDEADKVGAENTITYSLLMHPDALEE PDDQNRI[hCD32b ITIM] 147VSLVYLKKKQVPALPGNPDHREMGETLPEEVGEYRQPSGGSVPVSPGPPSGLEPTSSSPYNPPDLEEAAKTEAENTITYSLLKHPEALDEETEHDYQNHI [mCD32b ITIM] 148YNPAMDDTVSYAILRFPESDTHNTGDAGTPATQAPPPNNSDSVTYSVIQKRPMGDYENVNPSCPEDESIHYSELVQFGAGKRPQAKEDVDYVTLKH [mCD22 ITIM] 149YNLAMDDTVSYAVLRFPESDTHGAGGARSPATQGPPPNDDDTVTYSVLQKRNMGDYENVSPNCPEDESIHYSELVQFGAGKRPQAKEDVDYVTLKH [rCD22 ITIM] 150AUGCCUGGCGGCCCUGGCGUGCUGCAGGCCCUGCCUGCCACCAUCUUCCUGCUGUUCUUACUCAGCGCCGUGUACCUGGGACCAGGCUGCCAGGCCCUGUGGAUGCACAAGGUCCCAGCUAGCCUGAUGGUGAGCCUGGGCGAGGACGCCCACUUCCAGUGCCCUCACAACAGCAGCAACAACGCCAACGUGACCUGGUGGAGAGUGCUGCACGGCAACUACACCUGGCCUCCUGAGUUCCUGGGCCCAGGUGAAGAUCCUAACGGCACCCUGAUCAUCCAGAACGUGAACAAGAGCCACGGCGGCAUCUACGUGUGCAGAGUGCAGGAGGGCAACGAGAGCUACCAGCAGAGCUGCGGCACCUACCUGAGAGUGAGACAGCCUCCUCCUAGACCUUUCCUGGACAUGGGAGAAGGCACCAAGAACAGAAUCAUCACCGCCGAGGGCAUCAUUCUCCUCUUCUGCGCCGUGGUGCCUGGUACCUUGCUACUUUUCAGAAAGCGGUGGCAGAACGAGAAGCUGGGCCUGGACGCCGGCGACGAGUACGAGGACGAGAACCUGGCUGAAGGCCUGAACCUGGACGACUGCAGCAUGGCCGAGGACAUCAGCAGAGGCCUGCAGGGAACUUACCAGGACGUGGGCAGCCUGAACAUCGGCGACGUGCAGCUGGAGAAGCCUUACAACCCUAUGAUGGAGGACGGCAUCAGCUACACCACCCUGAGAUUCCCGGAGAUGAACAUCCCUAGAACAGGCGACGCCGAGAGCAGCGAGAUGCAGCGACCACCUCCUGACUGCGACGACACCGUGACCUACAGCGCCCUGCACAAGAGACAGGUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUCAUCCCUGACUUCCCAGAGGACGAGGGAAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGAUCCAGUUCGGCGUGGGCGAACGGCCACAGGCCCAGGAGAACGUGGACUACGUGAUUCUGAAGCAC [BCD1 n.t. seq.] 151AUGCCUGGCGGCCCUGGCGUGCUGCAGGCCCUGCCUGCCACCAUCUUCCUGCUGUUCCUGCUGAGCGCCGUGUACCUGGGCCCUGGCUGCCAGGCCCUGUGGAUGCACAAGGUGCCUGCCAGCCUGAUGGUGAGCCUGGGCGAGGACGCCCACUUCCAGUGCCCUCACAACAGCAGCAACAACGCCAACGUGACCUGGUGGAGAGUGCUGCACGGCAACUACACCUGGCCUCCUGAGUUCUUAGGACCUGGCGAGGACCCUAACGGCACCCUGAUCAUCCAGAACGUGAACAAGAGCCACGGCGGCAUCUACGUGUGCAGAGUGCAGGAGGGCAACGAGAGCUACCAGCAGAGCUGCGGCACCUACCUGAGAGUGAGACAGCCUCCUCCUAGACCUUUCCUGGACAUGGGCGAGGGCACCAAGAACAGAAUCAUCACCGCCGAGGGCAUCAUCCUGCUGUUCUGCGCCGUGGUGCCUGGCACCCUGCUGCUGUUCAGAAAGAGGUGGCAGAACGAGAAGCUGGGCCUGUACAACCCUAUGAUGGAGGACGGCAUCAGCUACACCACCCUGAGAUUCCCUGAGAUGAACAUCCCUAGAACCGGCGACGCCGAGAGCAGCGAGAUGCAGCGCCCUCCUCCUGACUGCGACGACACCGUGACCUACAGCGCCCUGCACAAGAGACAGGUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAUCCCUGACUUCCCUGAGGACGAGGGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGAUCCAGUUCGGCGUGGGCGAGCGUCCUCAGGCCCAGGAGAACGUGGACUACGUGAUCCUGAAG CAC[BCD2 n.t. seq.] 152AUGGCCAGACUGGCCCUGAGCCCUGUGCCUAGCCACUGGAUGGUGGCCCUGCUGUUACUCUUGAGCGCCGAGCCUGUGCCUGCCGCCAGAAGCGAGGACAGAUACAGAAACCCUAAGGGCAGCGCCUGCAGCAGAAUCUGGCAGAGCCCUAGAUUCAUCGCCAGAAAGAGAGGCUUCACCGUGAAGAUGCACUGCUACAUGAACAGCGCCAGCGGCAACGUGAGCUGGCUGUGGAAGCAGGAGAUGGACGAGAACCCUCAGCAGCUGAAGCUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAUGGAGGAGAGCCAGAACGAGAGCCUGGCCACCCUGACCAUCCAGGGCAUCAGAUUCGAGGACAACGGCAUCUACUUCUGCCAGCAGAAGUGCAACAACACCAGCGAGGUGUACCAGGGCUGCGGCACCGAGCUGAGAGUGAUGGGCUUCAGCACCCUGGCCCAGCUGAAGCAGAGAAACACCCUGAAGGACGGCAUCAUCAUGAUCCAGACCCUGCUGAUCAUCCUGUUCAUCAUCGUGCCUAUCUUCCUGCUGCUGGACAAGGACGACAGCAAGGCCGGCAUGGAGGAGGACCACACCGCCGAGGGCCUGGACAUCGACCAGACCGCCACCGCCGAGGACAUCGUGACCCUGAGAACCGGCGAGGUGAAGUGGAGCGUGGGCGAGCAUCCAGGACAGGAGUACAACCCUAUGAUGGAAGACGGUAUCAGCUACACCACCCUGAGAUUCCCUGAGAUGAACAUCCCUAGAACCGGCGACGCCGAGAGCAGCGAGAUGCAAAGACCUCCUCCUGACUGCGACGACACCGUGACCUACAGCGCCCUGCACAAGAGACAGGUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAUCCCUGACUUCCCUGAGGACGAGGGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGAUCCAGUUCGGCGUGGGCGAACGUCCUCAGGCCCAGGAGAACGUGGACUACGUGAUCCUGAAGCAC [BCD3 nt. seq.] 153AUGGCCAGACUGGCCCUGAGCCCUGUGCCUAGCCACUGGAUGGUGGCCCUGCUGCUGCUGCUGAGCGCCGAGCCUGUGCCUGCCGCCAGAAGCGAGGACAGAUACAGAAACCCUAAGGGCAGCGCCUGCAGCAGAAUCUGGCAGAGCCCUAGAUUCAUCGCCAGAAAGAGAGGCUUCACCGUGAAGAUGCACUGCUACAUGAACAGCGCCAGCGGCAACGUGAGCUGGCUGUGGAAGCAGGAGAUGGACGAGAACCCUCAGCAGCUGAAGCUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAUGGAGGAGAGCCAGAACGAGAGCCUGGCCACCCUGACCAUCCAGGGCAUCAGAUUCGAGGACAACGGCAUCUACUUCUGCCAGCAGAAGUGCAACAACACCAGCGAGGUGUACCAGGGCUGCGGCACCGAGCUGAGAGUGAUGGGCUUCAGCACCCUGGCCCAGCUGAAGCAGAGAAACACCCUGAAGGACGGCAUCAUCAUGAUCCAGACCCUGCUGAUCAUCCUGUUCAUCAUCGUGCCUAUCUUCCUGCUGCUGGACAAGGACUACAACCCUAUGAUGGAGGACGGCAUCAGCUACACCACCCUGAGAUUCCCUGAGAUGAACAUCCCUAGAACCGGCGACGCCGAGAGCAGCGAGAUGCAGAGACCUCCUCCUGACUGCGACGACACCGUGACCUACAGCGCCCUGCACAAGAGACAGGUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAUCCCUGACUUCCCUGAGGACGAGGGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGAUCCAGUUCGGCGUGGGCGAGAGACCUCAGGCCCAGGAGAACGUGGACUACGUGAUCCUGAAGCAC [BCD4 nt. seq.] 154AUGCCUCCUCCUAGACUGCUGUUCUUCCUGCUGUUCCUGACCCCUAUGGAGGUGAGACCUGAGGAGCCUCUGGUGGUGAAGGUGGAGGAGGGCGACAACGCCGUGCUGCAGUGCCUGAAGGGCACCAGCGACGGCCCUACCCAGCAGCUGACCUGGAGCAGAGAGAGCCCUCUGAAGCCUUUCCUGAAGCUGAGCCUGGGCCUGCCUGGCCUGGGCAUCCACAUGCGACCUCUGGCCAUCUGGCUGUUCAUCUUCAACGUGAGCCAGCAGAUGGGCGGCUUCUACCUGUGCCAGCCUGGCCCUCCUAGCGAGAAGGCCUGGCAGCCUGGCUGGACCGUGAACGUGGAGGGCAGCGGCGAGCUGUUCCGCUGGAACGUGAGCGACCUGGGAGGACUGGGCUGUGGCCUGAAGAACAGAAGCAGCGAGGGCCCUAGCAGCCCUAGCGGCAAGCUGAUGAGCCCUAAGCUGUACGUGUGGGCCAAGGACAGACCUGAGAUCUGGGAGGGCGAGCCUCCUUGCCUGCCUCCUAGAGACAGCCUGAACCAGAGCCUGAGCCAGGACCUGACCAUGGCCCCUGGCAGCACCCUGUGGCUGAGCUGCGGCGUGCCUCCUGACAGCGUGAGCAGAGGCCCUCUGAGCUGGACCCACGUGCACCCUAAGGGCCCUAAGAGCCUGCUGAGCCUGGAGCUGAAGGACGACAGACCUGCCAGAGACAUGUGGGUGAUGGAGACAGGCCUGCUGCUGCCUAGAGCCACCGCCCAGGACGCCGGCAAGUACUACUGCCACAGAGGCAACCUGACCAUGAGCUUCCACCUGGAGAUCACCGCCAGACCUGUGCUGUGGCACUGGCUGCUGAGAACCGGCGGCUGGAAGGUGAGCGCCGUGACCCUGGCCUACCUGAUCUUCUGCCUGUGCAGCCUGGUGGGCAUCCUGCACCUCGGCGGAGGAGGAUCGGGCGGAGGUGGCUCUUACAACCCUAUGAUGGAGGACGGCAUCAGCUACACCACCCUGAGAUUCCCUGAGAUGAACAUCCCUAGAACCGGCGACGCCGAGAGCAGCGAGAUGCAACGACCUCCUCCUGACUGCGACGACACCGUGACCUACAGCGCCCUGCACAAGAGACAGGUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAUCCCUGACUUCCCUGAGGACGAGGGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGAUCCAGUUCGGCGUGGGCGAAAGGCCUCAGGCCCAGGAGAACGUGGACUACGUGAUCCUGAAGCAC [BCD5 nt. seq.] 155AUGCCUCCUCCUAGACUGCUGUUCUUCCUGUUGUUCCUGACCCCUAUGGAGGUGAGACCUGAGGAGCCUCUGGUGGUGAAGGUGGAGGAGGGCGACAACGCCGUGCUGCAGUGCCUGAAGGGCACCAGCGACGGCCCUACCCAGCAGCUGACCUGGAGCAGAGAGAGCCCUCUGAAGCCUUUCCUGAAGCUGAGCCUGGGCCUGCCUGGCCUGGGCAUCCACAUGCGACCUCUGGCCAUCUGGCUGUUCAUCUUCAACGUGAGCCAGCAGAUGGGCGGCUUCUACCUGUGCCAGCCUGGCCCUCCUAGCGAGAAGGCCUGGCAGCCAGGUUGGACCGUGAACGUGGAGGGCAGCGGCGAGCUGUUCCGGUGGAACGUAAGCGACCUGGGCGGACUCGGUUGCGGCCUGAAGAACAGAAGCAGCGAGGGCCCUAGCAGCCCUAGCGGCAAGCUGAUGAGCCCUAAGCUGUACGUGUGGGCCAAGGACAGACCUGAGAUCUGGGAAGGAGAGCCUCCUUGCCUGCCUCCUAGGGACAGCCUGAACCAGAGCCUGAGCCAGGACCUGACCAUGGCCCCUGGAUCUACCCUGUGGCUGAGCUGCGGCGUGCCUCCUGACAGCGUGAGCAGAGGACCACUUAGCUGGACCCACGUGCACCCUAAGGGACCAAAGAGCUUACUGUCUUUGGAGCUGAAGGACGACCGCCCAGCCAGAGACAUGUGGGUGAUGGAAACAGGCCUGCUGCUGCCUAGAGCCACCGCUCAGGACGCCGGCAAGUACUACUGCCACAGAGGCAACCUGACGAUGAGCUUCCACCUGGAGAUCACCGCCAGACCUGUGCUGUGGCACUGGCUGCUGAGAACCGGCGGCUGGAAGGUGAGCGCCGUGACCCUGGCCUACCUGAUCUUCUGCCUGUGUAGCCUCGUCGGCAUACUGCACCUGGGUGGCGGAGGUUCGGGCGGCGGCGGAUCAGGAGGAGGCGGCUCCUUCUGGGAGGAGUUCGAAAGUUUGCAGAAGCAAGAGGUGAAGAACCUGCACCAGAGACUGGAGGGUCAGAGGCCAGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGGUACAAGAACAUCCUGCCUUUCGACCACAGCAGAGUGAUCCUGCAGGGCCGGGACUCCAACAUCCCUGGCUCAGACUACAUCAACGCCAACUACAUAAAGAACCAGCUGCUGGGCCCUGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCUACAUCGCCAGCCAGGGCUGCCUGGAGGCCACUGUCAACGACUUCUGGCAGAUGGCCUGGCAGGAGAAUUCCCGAGUGAUCGUGAUGACAACCAGAGAGGUGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGUGCGUGCCUUACUGGCCUGAGGUUGGCAUGCAGAGAGCCUACGGCCCUUACUCUGUGACCAACUGUGGUGAGCACGACACCACCGAGUACAAGUUACGCACCCUGCAGGUCAGUCCACUGGACAACGGCGACCUGAUCAGAGAGAUUUGGCACUACCAGUACCUGUCUUGGCCUGACCACGGAGUGCCAUCCGAGCCUGGUGGAGUUUUGUCCUUCCUGGACCAGAUCAAUCAGCGGCAGGAAUCCCUGCCACACGCCGGCCCUAUCAUCGUGCACUGCAGCGCCGGCAUCGGCAGAACCGGUACCAUCAUAGUCAUCGACAUGCUUAUGGAGAACAUCAGCACCAAGGGCCUGGACUGCGAUAUUGAUAUCCAGAAGACCAUCCAGAUGGUGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCAUGGUGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGUAUAAGUUCAUCUACGUGGCCAUCGCCCAGUUC[BCD6 nt. seq.] 156AUGCCUCCUCCUAGACUGCUGUUCUUCUUGCUUUUCCUGACCCCUAUGGAGGUGAGACCUGAGGAGCCUCUGGUGGUGAAGGUGGAGGAGGGCGACAACGCCGUGCUGCAGUGCCUGAAGGGCACCAGCGACGGCCCUACCCAGCAGCUGACCUGGAGCAGAGAGAGCCCUCUGAAGCCUUUCCUGAAGCUGAGCCUGGGCCUGCCUGGCCUGGGCAUCCACAUGCGGCCUCUGGCCAUCUGGCUGUUCAUCUUCAACGUGAGCCAGCAGAUGGGCGGCUUCUACCUGUGCCAGCCUGGCCCUCCUAGCGAGAAGGCCUGGCAGCCUGGCUGGACCGUGAACGUGGAGGGCAGCGGCGAGCUGUUCCGUUGGAACGUUAGUGACCUGGGCGGACUAGGCUGCGGCCUGAAGAACAGAAGCAGCGAGGGCCCUAGCAGCCCUAGCGGCAAGCUGAUGAGCCCUAAGCUGUACGUGUGGGCCAAGGACAGACCUGAGAUCUGGGAAGGCGAGCCUCCUUGCCUGCCACCUAGGGACAGCCUGAACCAGAGCCUGAGCCAGGACCUGACCAUGGCCCCGGGAUCCACCCUGUGGCUGAGCUGCGGCGUGCCUCCUGACAGCGUGAGCAGAGGCCCACUUAGCUGGACCCACGUGCACCCUAAGGGACCAAAGAGCUUAUUAUCCCUUGAGCUGAAGGACGACAGGCCAGCCAGAGACAUGUGGGUGAUGGAAACCGGCCUGCUGCUGCCUAGAGCCACCGCCCAGGACGCCGGCAAGUACUACUGCCACAGAGGCAAUCUGACAAUGAGCUUCCACCUGGAGAUCACCGCCAGACCUGUGCUGUGGCACUGGCUGCUGAGAACCGGCGGCUGGAAGGUGAGCGCCGUGACCCUGGCCUACCUGAUCUUCUGCCUGUGCUCACUGGUCGGUAUCCUGCACCUGCAGCGCGCUCUGGUCCUCAGAAGAAAGCGAAAGCGGAUGACCGACCCUACCAGAAGAUUCUUCAAGGUGACCCCACCACCUGGCUCUGGACCUCAGAACCAGGCCGGCAACGUGCUCUCACUGCCUACCCCAACCUCCGGUCUGGGUAGAGCCCAGAGGUGGGCCGCUGGUUUGGGCGGCACCGCCCCUAGUGCAGGUAAUCCGUCAAGCGACGUGCAGGCCGACGGCGCCCUGGGCAGCAGAAGCCCUCCUGGAGUGGGCCCAGAGGAGGAAGAGGGUGAAGGCGCCGAGGAGCCAGAUUCCGAGGAGGACUCUGAGUUCUACGAGAACGACAGCAACCUGGGUCAGGACCAGUUGAGUCAGGACGGUUCUGGCGCGGAGAAUCCGGAGGACGAGCCAUUGGGACCUGAGGACGAAGACUCGUUCAGCAACGCCGAGAGUUACGAGAACGAAGACGAGGAGCUGACCCAGCCUGUGGCCAGAACCAUGGACUUCCUGAGCCCUCACGGCAGCGCCUGGGAUCCAAGUCGGGAGGCCACAAGCUUGGGUUCCCAGUCCGCUGAGGACAUGAGAGGAAUCCUCUACGCCGCCCCUCAGUUGCGGAGCAUCCGCGGCCAGCCGGGUCCAAACCACGAGGAGGACGCAGACAGUUACGAGAACAUGGACAACCCUGACGGCCCGGACCCUGCUUGGGGCGGUGGUGGUAGAAUGGGUACUUGGAGUACCAGAUACAACCCUAUGAUGGAGGACGGUAUCAGCUACACCACCCUGAGAUUCCCAGAAAUGAACAUCCCUCGAACCGGAGACGCAGAAAGCUCCGAAAUGCAGCGCCCUCCUCCAGAUUGCGACGACACCGUGACCUACAGCGCCCUGCACAAGAGACAGGUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAUCCCUGACUUCCCUGAAGACGAGGGAAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGAUCCAGUUCGGCGUGGGAGAGAGGCCUCAGGCCCAGGAGAACGUUGACUACGUGAUUCUGAAGCAC [BCD7 nt. seq.] 157AUGUGGUUCCUGACCACCCUGCUGCUGUGGGUGCCUGUGGACGGCCAGGUGGACACCACCAAGGCCGUGAUCACCCUGCAGCCUCCUUGGGUGAGCGUGUUCCAGGAGGAGACUGUGACCCUGCACUGCGAGGUGCUGCACCUGCCUGGCAGCAGCAGCACCCAGUGGUUCCUCAACGGCACCGCCACCCAGACCAGCACCCCUAGCUACAGAAUCACCAGCGCCAGCGUGAACGACAGCGGCGAGUACCGGUGCCAGAGAGGCCUGAGCGGCAGAAGCGACCCUAUCCAGCUGGAGAUCCACAGAGGCUGGCUGCUGCUGCAGGUGAGCAGCAGAGUGUUCACCGAGGGCGAGCCUCUGGCCCUGAGGUGCCACGCCUGGAAGGACAAGCUGGUGUACAACGUGCUGUACUACAGAAACGGCAAGGCCUUCAAGUUCUUCCACUGGAACAGCAACCUGACCAUCCUGAAGACCAACAUCAGCCACAACGGUACCUACCACUGCAGCGGCAUGGGCAAGCACAGAUAUACUUCUGCCGGCAUCAGCGUGACCGUGAAGGAGCUGUUCCCUGCCCCUGUGCUGAACGCAAGUGUGACCAGCCCUCUGCUGGAGGGCAACCUGGUGACCCUGAGCUGCGAGACAAAGCUGCUCCUGCAAAGGCCUGGCCUGCAGCUGUACUUCAGCUUCUACAUGGGCAGCAAGACCCUGAGAGGCAGAAACACCAGCAGCGAGUACCAGAUCCUGACCGCCAGAAGAGAGGACAGCGGCCUGUACUGGUGCGAGGCCGCCACCGAGGACGGCAACGUCCUGAAGAGAAGUCCUGAGCUGGAGCUUCAGGUGCUGGGUCUGCAGCUGCCUACCCCUGUGUGGUUCCACGUGCUGUUCUACCUGGCCGUGGGCAUCAUGUUCCUGGUGAACACCGUCUUGUGGGUGACCAUCGUGGUGGCCCUGAUCUACUGCAGAAAGAAGAGAAUCAGCGCCCUGCCGGGCUACCCUGAGUGCAGAGAGAUGGGCGAGACUCUGCCUGAGAAGCCUGCCAACCCUACCAACCCUGACGAGGCCGACAAGGUGGGCGCCGAGAACACCAUCACCUACAGCCUGCUGAUGCACCCUGACGCCCUGGAGGAGCCUGACGACCAGAACAGAAUC [BCD8 nt. seq.] 158AUGAUCCUGACCAGCUUCGGCGACGACAUGUGGCUGCUGACCACCCUGCUGCUGUGGGUGCCUGUGGGAGGAGAGGUGGUGAACGCCACCAAGGCCGUGAUCACCCUGCAGCCUCCUUGGGUGAGCAUCUUCCAGAAGGAGAACGUGACCCUGUGGUGCGAGGGCCCUCACCUGCCUGGCGACAGCAGCACCCAGUGGUUCAUCAACGGCACCGCCGUGCAGAUCAGCACCCCUAGCUACAGCAUCCCUGAGGCCAGCUUCCAGGACAGCGGCGAGUACCGCUGCCAGAUCGGCAGCAGCAUGCCUAGCGACCCGGUCCAGCUGCAGAUCCACAACGACUGGCUACUGCUGCAGGCCAGCAGAAGAGUGCUGACCGAGGGCGAGCCUCUGGCCCUGCGAUGCCACGGCUGGAAGAACAAGCUGGUGUACAACGUGGUGUUCUACAGAAACGGCAAGUCCUUCCAAUUCAGCAGCGACAGCGAGGUGGCCAUCCUGAAGACCAACCUGAGCCACAGCGGCAUCUACCACUGCAGCGGCACCGGCAGACACAGAUACACCAGCGCCGGCGUGAGCAUUACCGUGAAGGAGCUGUUCACCACCCCUGUGCUGAGAGCCUCAGUCUCUAGCCCUUUCCCGGAAGGCAGCCUGGUCACUCUGAACUGCGAGACAAACCUGCUACUGCAGCGGCCUGGCCUGCAGUUGCACUUCAGCUUCUACGUGGGCAGCAAGAUCCUGGAGUACCGAAAUACUAGCAGUGAGUACCACAUCGCCAGAGCCGAGAGAGAGGACGCCGGCUUCUACUGGUGUGAGGUUGCUACCGAGGAUUCCAGCGUGCUGAAGAGAAGCCCUGAGCUGGAGCUGCAGGUGCUGGGCCCGCAGAGCAGCGCCCCUGUGUGGUUCCACAUCCUGUUCUACCUGAGCGUGGGCAUCAUGUUCAGCCUGAACACCGUGCUGUACGUCGUAUCCUUGGUAUACCUGAAGAAGAAGCAGGUGCCUGCGCUCCCAGGCAACCCUGACCACAGAGAGAUGGGCGAAACCCUCCCUGAAGAGGUUGGUGAAUACCGACAGCCUAGCGGCGGCAGCGUCCCUGUAAGCCCUGGCCCUCCGUCUGGUCUGGAGCCUACAUCUAGUAGUCCAUACAACCCUCCUGACCUGGAGGAGGCCGCCAAGACCGAGGCCGAGAACACCAUCACCUACAGCCUGCUGAAGCAUCCAGAGGCUCUGGACGAGGAAACAGAGCACGACUACCAGAACCACAUC [BCD9 nt. seq.] 159AUGCCUGGCGGCCUGGAGGCCCUGAGAGCCCUGCCUCUGCUGCUGUUCCUGAGCUACGCCUGCCUGGGCCCUGGCUGCCAGGCCCUGAGAGUGGAGGGCGGCCCUCCUAGCCUGACCGUGAACCUGGGCGAGGAGGCCAGACUGACCUGCGAGAACAACGGCAGAAACCCUAACAUCACCUGGUGGUUCAGCCUGCAGAGCAAUAUCACUUGGCCUCCUGUGCCUCUGGGUCCAGGCCAGGGCACCACCGGCCAGCUGUUCUUCCCUGAGGUGAACAAGAACCACAGAGGCCUGUACUGGUGCCAGGUGAUUGAGAAUAACAUCCUGAAGAGAAGCUGCGGCACCUACCUGAGAGUGAGAAACCCUGUGCCUAGACCUUUCCUGGACAUGGGCGAGGGCACCAAGAACAGAAUCAUCACCGCCGAGGGCAUCAUCCUGCUGUUCUGCGCCGUGGUGCCUGGCACCCUACUGUUAUUCAGAAAGAGGUGGCAGAACGAGAAGUUCGGCGUGGACAUGCCUGACGACUACGAGGACGAGAACCUGGCCGAGGGCCUGAACCUGGACGACUGCAGCAUGGCCGAGGACAUCAGCCGGGGUCUGCAGGGCACCUAUCAGGACGUGGGCAACCUGCACAUCGGCGACGCCCAGCUGGAGAAGCCUUACAACCCUGCCAUGGACGACACCGUCAGUUACGCCAUCCUGAGAUUCCCUGAAAGCGACACCCACAACACUGGUGACGCCGGCACCCCUGCCACCCAGGCCCCUCCUCCUAACAACAGCGACAGCGUGACCUACAGCGUGAUCCAGAAGCGUCCUAUGGGCGAUUACGAGAACGUGAACCCUAGCUGCCCUGAAGACGAAAGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGGUGCAGUUCGGCGCCGGCAAGCGACCUCAGGCCAAGGAGGACGUGGACUACGUGACCCUGAAGCAC [BCD10 nt. seq.] 160AUGGCCACCCUGGUGCUGAGCAGCAUGCCUUGCCACUGGCUGCUGUUCCUGCUACUGCUGUUCAGCGGCGAGCCUGUGCCUGCCAUGACCAGCAGCGACCUGCCUCUGAACUUCCAGGGCAGCCCUUGCAGCCAGAUCUGGCAGCACCCUAGAUUCGCCGCCAAGAAGAGAAGCAGCAUGGUGAAGUUCCACUGCUACACCAACCACAGCGGCGCCCUGACCUGGUUCAGAAAGAGAGGCAGCCAGCAGCCUCAGGAGCUGGUGAGCGAGGAGGGCAGAAUCGUGCAGACCCAGAACGGCAGCGUGUACACCCUGACCAUCCAGAACAUCCAGUACGAGGACAACGGCAUCUACUUCUGCAAGCAGAAGUGCGACAGCGCCAACCACAACGUGACCGACAGCUGCGGCACCGAGCUGCUGGUGCUGGGCUUCAGCACCCUGGACCAGCUGAAGAGAAGAAACACCCUGAAGGACGGCAUCAUCCUGAUCCAGACCCUGCUGAUCAUCCUGUUCAUCAUCGUGCCUAUCUUCCUACUCCUGGAUAAGGACGACGGCAAGGCCGGCAUGGAGGAGGACCACACCGCCGAGGGCCUGAACAUCGACCAGACCGCCACGGCCGAGGACAUCGUGACCCUGAGAACCGGCGAGGUGAAGUGGAGCGUGGGCGAACAUCCUGGCCAGGAGUACAACCCUGCCAUGGACGACACCGUGAGCUACGCCAUCCUGAGAUUCCCUGAGAGCGACACCCACAACACCGGCGACGCCGGCACCCCUGCCACCCAGGCCCCUCCUCCUAACAACAGCGACAGCGUGACCUACAGCGUGAUCCAGAAGAGGCCUAUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAACCCUAGCUGCCCUGAGGACGAGAGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGGUGCAGUUCGGCGCCGGCAAGCGUCCUCAGGCCAAGGAGGACGUGGACUACGUUACACUGAAGCAC [BCD11 nt. seq.] 161AUGCCUCCUCCUAGACUGCUGUUCUUCCUGCUGUUCCUGACCCCUAUGGAGGUGAGACCUCAGAAGUCUCUGCUGGUGGAGGUGGAGGAGGGCGGCAACGUGGUGCUGCCUUGCCUGCCUGACAGCAGCCCUGUGAGCAGCGAGAAGCUGGCCUGGUACAGAGGCAACCAGAGCACCCCUUUCCUGGAGCUGAGCCCUGGCAGCCCUGGCCUGGGCCUGCACGUGGGCAGCCUGGGCAUAUUACUGGUGAUCGUGAACGUGAGCGACCACAUGGGCGGCUUCUACCUGUGCCAGAAGCGUCCUCCUUUCAAGGACAUCUGGCAGCCUGCCUGGACCGUAAACGUGGAGGACAGCGGCGAGAUGUUCCGAUGGAACGCCAGCGACGUGAGGGACCUGGACUGCGACCUGAGAAACAGAAGCAGCGGCAGCCACAGAAGCACGAGUGGAUCUCAGCUGUACGUGUGGGCCAAGGACCACCCUAAGGUGUGGGGCACCAAGCCUGUGUGCGCCCCUAGAGGCAGCAGCCUGAACCAGAGCCUGAUCAACCAGGACCUGACCGUGGCUCCGGGUAGCACCCUGUGGCUGAGCUGCGGCGUGCCUCCUGUGCCUGUGGCCAAGGCCAGCAUCAGCUGGACCCACGUGCACCCUAGAAGACCUAACGUAAGCCUUCUGAGCCUGAGCCUGGGCGGCGAACACCCAGUGAGAGAGAUGUGGGUCUGGGGCUCCUUACUCCUGCUGCCUCAGGCCACCGCCCUGGACGAGGGCACCUACUACUGCCUGAGGGGAAACCUGACCAUCGAGAGACACGUGAAGGUGAUCGCCAGAAGCGCCGUGUGGCUGUGGCUGCUGAGAACCGGCGGCUGGAUCGUCCCGGUGGUGACCCUGGUGUACGUGAUCUUCUGCAUGGUGAGCCUGGUGGCCUUCCUGUACUGCGGAGGAGGCGGCUCCGGAGGCGGAGGCAGCUACAACCCUGCCAUGGACGACACCGUGAGCUACGCCAUCCUGAGAUUCCCUGAGAGCGACACCCACAACACCGGCGACGCCGGCACCCCUGCCACCCAGGCCCCACCUCCAAACAACAGCGACAGCGUGACCUACAGCGUGAUUCAGAAGAGGCCUAUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAACCCUAGCUGCCCUGAGGACGAGAGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGGUGCAGUUCGGCGCCGGCAAGCGUCCACAGGCCAAGGAGGACGUGGACUACGUGACCCUGAAGCAC [BCD12 nt. seq.] 162AUGCCUAGCCCUCUGCCUGUGAGCUUCCUGCUGUUCCUGACCCUGGUGGGCGGCAGACCUCAGAAGUCGCUGCUGGUGGAGGUGGAGGAGGGCGGCAACGUGGUGCUGCCUUGCCUGCCUGACAGCAGCCCAGUCUCGAGCGAGAAGCUGGCCUGGUACAGAGGCAACCAGAGCACCCCUUUCCUGGAGCUGAGCCCUGGAUCGCCUGGUCUAGGCCUGCACGUGGGCAGCCUGGGCAUACUCCUUGUAAUCGUGAACGUGAGCGACCACAUGGGCGGCUUCUACCUGUGCCAGAAGCGCCCUCCUUUCAAGGACAUUUGGCAACCUGCUUGGACUGUCAACGUGGAGGACAGCGGCGAGAUGUUCCGGUGGAACGCCAGCGACGUGAGGGACCUGGACUGCGACCUGAGAAACAGAAGCAGCGGCAGCCACAGAUCCACCAGUGGCUCCCAGCUGUACGUGUGGGCCAAGGACCACCCUAAGGUGUGGGGCACCAAGCCUGUGUGCGCCCCUAGAGGCAGCAGCCUGAACCAGUCCCUGAUCAACCAGGACCUGACCGUGGCUCCGGGCUCUACCCUGUGGCUGAGCUGCGGCGUGCCUCCUGUGCCUGUGGCCAAGGCCAGCAUCAGCUGGACCCACGUGCACCCUAGAAGACCUAACGUGUCGCUUUUGAGCCUGUCACUUGGCGGCGAGCACCCUGUGAGAGAGAUGUGGGUCUGGGGAUCCCUUCUGUUGCUGCCUCAGGCCACCGCCCUGGACGAGGGCACCUACUACUGCCUGCGCGGUAACCUGACCAUCGAGAGACACGUGAAGGUGAUCGCCAGAAGCGCCGUGUGGCUUUGGCUUCUGAGAACCGGCGGCUGGAUCGUUCCAGUCGUGACCCUAGUGUACGUGAUCUUCUGCAUGGUUUCACUUGUGGCCUUCCUGUACUGCCAGAGAGCCUUCAUCCUGAGAAGAAAGCGCAAGAGAAUGACCGACCCAGCUCGUCGAUUCUUCAAGGUGACCCCUCCUUCCGGAAACGGCACCCAGAACCAGUACGGAAACGUGCUAUCCCUGCCAACCUCCACUAGCGGACAGGCCCACGCCCAGCGAUGGGCCGCCGGCCUGGGAAGCGUGCCGGGAAGUGCCGGCAAUCCUCGCAUCCAGGUGCAGGACACCGGAGCACAGAGCCACGAGACGGGCUUAGAAGAGGAAGGCGAGGCCGCCGAGGAACCUGAUAGCGAAGAGGGUAGCGAGUUCUACGAGAACGACAGCAACCUGGGCCAGGACCAGGUGAGCCAGGACGGCAGCGGCGCCGAGAACCCUGAGGACGAGCCUAUGGGUCCUGAAGAGGAGGACUCUUUCAGCAACGCCGAGUCUUACGAGAACGCCGACGAGGAGCUGGCCCAGCCUGUGGGCAGAAUGAUGGACUUCCUGUCUCCUCACGGCUCAGCCUGGGACCCUAGCAGAGAAGCUAGUAGUUUAGGCAGCCAAAGUGCAGAAGACAUGCGUGGUAUUCUAUACGCCGCCCCUCAGCUGCACAGCAUCCAGAGCGGCCCUAGUCACGAGGAAGACGCCGACAGUUACGAGAACAUGGACAAGAGCGACGACCUGGAACCUGCCUGGGAGGGAGAAGGCCAUAUGGGAACCUGGGGCACUACCUACAACCCUGCCAUGGACGACACCGUGAGCUACGCCAUUCUCAGAUUCCCUGAGAGCGACACCCACAAUACAGGUGACGCCGGCACCCCUGCCACCCAGGCCCCUCCUCCUAACAACAGCGACAGCGUGACCUAUUCCGUCAUUCAGAAGCGUCCAAUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAACCCUAGCUGUCCUGAGGACGAGAGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGGUGCAGUUCGGCGCUGGCAAGCGUCCUCAGGCUAAGGAGGACGUGGACUACGUAA CACUGAAGCAC[BCD13 nt. seq.] 163AUGCCUGGCGGCCUGGAGGCCCUGAGAGCCCUGCCUCUGCUGCUGUUCCUGAGCUACGCCUGCCUGGGCCCUGGCUGCCAGGCCCUGAGAGUGGAGGGCGGCCCUCCUAGCCUGACCGUGAACCUGGGCGAGGAGGCCAGACUGACCUGCGAGAACAACGGCAGAAACCCUAACAUCACCUGGUGGUUCAGCCUGCAGAGCAAUAUAACUUGGCCUCCUGUGCCUCUUGGUCCAGGACAGGGCACCACCGGCCAGCUGUUCUUCCCUGAGGUGAACAAGAACCACAGAGGCCUGUACUGGUGCCAGGUGAUCGAGAACAACAUCCUGAAGAGAAGCUGCGGCACCUACCUGAGAGUGAGAAACCCUGUGCCUAGACCUUUCCUGGACAUGGGCGAGGGCACCAAGAACAGAAUCAUCACCGCCGAGGGCAUCAUCCUGCUGUUCUGCGCCGUGGUGCCUGGCACCUUGCUUCUGUUCAGAAAGCGAUGGCAGAACGAGAAGUUCGGCGUGUACAACCCUGCCAUGGACGACACCGUGAGCUACGCCAUCCUGAGAUUCCCUGAGAGCGACACCCACAACACCGGCGACGCCGGCACCCCUGCCACCCAGGCCCCUCCUCCUAACAACAGCGACAGCGUGACCUACAGCGUGAUCCAGAAGAGGCCUAUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAACCCUAGCUGCCCUGAGGACGAGAGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGGUGCAGUUCGGCGCCGGCAAGCGCCCUCAGGCCAAGGAGGACGUGGACUACGUGACCCUGAAGCAC [BCD14 nt. seq.] 164AUGGCCACCCUGGUGCUGAGCAGCAUGCCUUGCCACUGGCUGCUGUUCCUGCUGCUGCUGUUCAGCGGCGAGCCUGUGCCUGCCAUGACCAGCAGCGACCUGCCUCUGAACUUCCAGGGCAGCCCUUGCAGCCAGAUCUGGCAGCACCCUAGAUUCGCCGCCAAGAAGAGAAGCAGCAUGGUGAAGUUCCACUGCUACACCAACCACAGCGGCGCCCUGACCUGGUUCAGAAAGAGAGGCAGCCAGCAGCCUCAGGAGCUGGUGAGCGAGGAGGGCAGAAUCGUGCAGACCCAGAACGGCAGCGUGUACACCCUGACCAUCCAGAACAUCCAGUACGAGGACAACGGCAUCUACUUCUGCAAGCAGAAGUGCGACAGCGCCAACCACAACGUGACCGACAGCUGCGGCACCGAGCUGCUGGUGCUGGGCUUCAGCACCCUGGACCAGCUGAAGAGAAGAAACACCCUGAAGGACGGCAUCAUCCUGAUCCAGACCCUGCUGAUCAUCCUGUUCAUCAUCGUGCCUAUCUUCCUGCUGCUGGACAAGGACUACAACCCUGCCAUGGACGACACCGUGAGCUACGCCAUCCUGAGAUUCCCUGAGAGCGACACCCACAACACCGGCGACGCCGGCACCCCUGCCACCCAGGCCCCUCCUCCUAACAACAGCGACAGCGUGACCUACAGCGUGAUCCAGAAGAGACCUAUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAACCCUAGCUGCCCUGAGGACGAGAGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGGUGCAGUUCGGCGCCGGCAAGAGACCUCAGGCCAAGGAGGACGUGGACUACGUGACCCUGAAGCAC [BCD15 nt. seq.] 165AUGCCUAGCCCUCUGCCUGUGAGCCUGCUGCUGUUCCUGACCCUGGUGGGCGGCAGACCUCAGAACAGCCUGCUGGUGGAGGUGGAGGAGGGCGACAACGUGGUGCUGAGCUGCCUGAGAGACAGCAGCCCUGUGAGCAGCGAGAAGCUGGCCUGGUACAGAGGCAACCAGAGCACCCCUUUCCUGGAGCUGAGCCUGAGAAGCCCUGACCUGGGCCUGCACAUCGGCCCUCUGGGCAUCCUGCUGGUGAUCGUGAACGUGAGCGACCACAGAGGCGGCUUCUACCUGUGCCAGAAGCGGCCUAGCUUCAAGGACACCUGGCAGCCUGCCUGGACCGUGAACGUGGAGGACAGCGGCGAGCUGUUCCGGUGGAACGCCAGCGACCUGGGCGACCUGGACUGCGACCUGGGCAACAGAAGCAGCGGCAGCCACAGAAGCACGAGUGGAUCUCAGCUGUACGUGUGGGCCACCGACCACCCUGAGGUGUGGAAGACCAAGCCUGUGUGCGCCCCUAGAGAGAUCAGCCUGAACCAGAGCCUGAUCAACCAGGACCUGACCGUGGCCCCUGGCAGCACCCUGUGGCUGAGCUGCGGCGUGCCUCCUGUGCCUGUGACCAAGGGCAGCAUCAGCUGGACCCACGUGCACCCUAAGACCCUGAACGUGAGCUUACUGUCCCUGAGCCUGGGCGGCGAGCACCCUGUGAGAGAGAUGUGGGUGUGGGGCUCACUCCUGUUGCUGCCUCAGGCCAAGGCCAGCGACGAGGGCACCUACUACUGCCUGCAGGGCGGCCUGACCAUCAAGAUGCACGUGAAGGUGAUCGCCAGAAGCGCCGUGUGGCUGUGGCUGCUGAGAACCGGCGGCUGGAUCGUGCCUGUGGUGACCCUGGUGUACGUGAUCUUCUGCAUGGUGAGCAUGGCCGCCUUCCUGUACUUCGGCGGCGGCGGCUCUGGUGGCGGAGGAAGCUACAACCUGGCCAUGGACGACACCGUGAGCUACGCCGUGCUGAGAUUCCCUGAGAGCGACACUCACGGCGCCGGAGGAGCAAGAAGCCCUGCCACCCAGGGCCCUCCUCCUAACGACGACGACACCGUUACCUACAGCGUGCUGCAGAAGAGAAACAUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAGCCCUAACUGCCCUGAGGACGAGAGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGGUGCAGUUCGGCGCCGGCAAGCGACCUCAAGCGAAGGAGGACGUGGACUACGUGACCCUGAAGCAC [BCD16 nt. seq.] 166AUGCUGGGCGGCCUGGGCGUGCUGAGAACCCUGCCUCUGCUACUUCUCUUCCUGAGCGAGGCCUGCCUGGGCCCUGGCUGCCAGGCCCUGAUGCUGGAGAGGGACCCUCCUAGCCUGACCGUGAACCUGGGCGAGGAGGCCGUGCUGACCUGCAAGAACGACGGCAAGAACCCUAACAUCACCUGGUGGUUCAGCCUGCAGAGCAACAGCACCUGGCCUCCUAUGCCUCUAGGUCCUGGAUUGGGCCCAAUGGGCAAGCUUAUCUUCCCUGAGGUGAACAAGAGCCACAGAGGCCUGUACUGGUGCCAGGUGAUCGAGAGCAAGGAGGUGAAGAGAAGCUGCGGCACCUACCUGAGAGUGAGAAAGCAGGUGCCUAGACCUUUCCUGGACAUGGGAGAAGGCACCAAGAACAGAAUCAUCACCGCCGAGGGCAUCAUCCUGUUAUUCUGCGCCGUGGUGCCUGGCACCCUGCUUCUGUUCAGAAAGCGGUGGCAGAACGAGAAGUUCGGCGUGUACAACCUGGCCAUGGACGACACCGUGAGCUACGCCGUCCUGCGAUUCCCUGAAAGCGACACACACGGCGCUGGCGGUGCCAGAAGCCCUGCCACCCAGGGCCCUCCUCCUAACGACGACGACACUGUUACCUACAGCGUGCUGCAGAAGAGAAAUAUGGGUGACUACGAGAACGUGAGCCCUAACUGCCCUGAGGACGAGAGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGGUGCAGUUCGGUGCUGGAAAGCGGCCUCAGGCCAAGGAGGACGUGGACUACGUGACCCUGAAGCAC [BCD17 nt. seq.] 167AUGGCCACCCUGGUGCUGAGCCCUGUGCCUUGCCACUGGCUGAUGUUCCUGCUGCUCCUUUUGAGCGGCGAGCCUGUGCCUGCCAUGACCAAGAGCGACCAGCCUCCUAUCUUCCAGGGCAGCCCUUGCAGCAAGAUCUGGCAGCACCCUAGAUUCGCCGCCAAGAAGAGAAGCAGCAUGGUGAAGUUCCACUGCCACACCGACUACAGCGGCGUGAUGACCUGGUUCAGACAGAAGGGCAACCAACGACCUCAGGAGCUGUUCCCUGAGGACGGCCACAUCAGCCAGACCAGAAACGGCAGCGUGUACACCCUGACCCUGCAGAACAUCCAGUACGAGGACAACGGCAUCUACUUCUGCCAGCAGAAGUGCAACAGCACCGAGCCUGACGUGACCGACGGCUGCGGCACCGAGCUGCUGGUGCUGGGCUUCAGCACCCUGGACCAGCUGAAGAGAAGAAACACCCUGAAGGACGGCAUCAUCAUGAUCCAGACCCUGCUGAUCAUCCUGUUCAUCAUCGUGCCUAUCUUCCUGCUGCUGGACAAGGACUACAACCUGGCCAUGGACGACACCGUGAGCUACGCCGUGCUGAGAUUCCCUGAGAGCGACACGCACGGCGCCGGAGGCGCCAGAAGCCCUGCCACCCAGGGCCCUCCUCCUAACGACGACGAUACAGUUACCUACAGCGUGCUGCAGAAGAGAAACAUGGGCGACUACGAGAACGUGAGCCCUAACUGCCCUGAGGACGAGAGCAUCCACUACAGCGAGCUGGUGCAGUUCGGCGCCGGCAAGCGACCGCAGGCCAAGGAGGACGUGGACUACGUGACCCUGAAGCAC [BCD18 nt. seq.] 168MPGGPGVLQALPATIFLLFLLSAVYLGPGCQALWMHKVPASLMVSLGEDAHFQCPHNSSNNANVTWWRVLHGNYTWPPEFLGPGEDPNGTLIIQNVNKSHGGIYVCRVQEGNESYQQSCGTYLRVRQPPPRPFLDMGEGTKNRIITAEGIILLFCAVVPGTLLLFRKRWQNEKLGLDAGDEYEDENLAEGLNLDDCSMAEDISRGLQGTYQDVGSLNIGDVQLEKPYNPMMEDGISYTTLRFPEMNIPRTGDAESSEMQRPPPDCDDTVTYSALHKRQVGDYENVIPDFPEDEGIHYSELIQFGVGERPQAQEN VDYVILKH[BCD1 a.a. seq.] 169MPGGPGVLQALPATIFLLFLLSAVYLGPGCQALWMHKVPASLMVSLGEDAHFQCPHNSSNNANVTWWRVLHGNYTWPPEFLGPGEDPNGTLIIQNVNKSHGGIYVCRVQEGNESYQQSCGTYLRVRQPPPRPFLDMGEGTKNRIITAEGIILLFCAVVPGTLLLFRKRWQNEKLGLYNPMMEDGISYTTLRFPEMNIPRTGDAESSEMQRPPPDCDDTVTYSALHKRQVGDYENVIPDFPEDEGIHYSELIQFGVGERPQAQENVDYVILKH [BCD2 a.a. seq.] 170MARLALSPVPSHWMVALLLLLSAEPVPAARSEDRYRNPKGSACSRIWQSPRFIARKRGFTVKMHCYMNSASGNVSWLWKQEMDENPQQLKLEKGRMEESQNESLATLTIQGIRFEDNGIYFCQQKCNNTSEVYQGCGTELRVMGFSTLAQLKQRNTLKDGIIMIQTLLIILFIIVPIFLLLDKDDSKAGMEEDHTAEGLDIDQTATAEDIVTLRTGEVKWSVGEHPGQEYNPMMEDGISYTTLRFPEMNIPRTGDAESSEMQRPPPDCDDTVTYSALHKRQVGDYENVIPDFPEDEGIHYSELIQFGVGERPQAQENVDYVILKH [BCD3 a.a. seq.] 171MARLALSPVPSHWMVALLLLLSAEPVPAARSEDRYRNPKGSACSRIWQSPRFIARKRGFTVKMHCYMNSASGNVSWLWKQEMDENPQQLKLEKGRMEESQNESLATLTIQGIRFEDNGIYFCQQKCNNTSEVYQGCGTELRVMGFSTLAQLKQRNTLKDGIIMIQTLLIILFIIVPIFLLLDKDYNPMMEDGISYTTLRFPEMNIPRTGDAESSEMQRPPPDCDDTVTYSALHKRQVGDYENVIPDFPEDEGIHYSELIQFGVGERPQAQENVDYVILKH [BCD4 a.a. seq.] 172MPPPRLLFFLLFLTPMEVRPEEPLVVKVEEGDNAVLQCLKGTSDGPTQQLTWSRESPLKPFLKLSLGLPGLGIHMRPLAIWLFIFNVSQQMGGFYLCQPGPPSEKAWQPGWTVNVEGSGELFRWNVSDLGGLGCGLKNRSSEGPSSPSGKLMSPKLYVWAKDRPEIWEGEPPCLPPRDSLNQSLSQDLTMAPGSTLWLSCGVPPDSVSRGPLSWTHVHPKGPKSLLSLELKDDRPARDMWVMETGLLLPRATAQDAGKYYCHRGNLTMSFHLEITARPVLWHWLLRTGGWKVSAVTLAYLIFCLCSLVGILHLGGGGSGGGGSYNPMMEDGISYTTLRFPEMNIPRTGDAESSEMQRPPPDCDDTVTYSALHKRQVGDYENVIPDFPEDEGIHYSELIQFGVGERPQAQENVDYVILKH [BCD5 a.a. seq.] 173MPPPRLLFFLLFLTPMEVRPEEPLVVKVEEGDNAVLQCLKGTSDGPTQQLTWSRESPLKPFLKLSLGLPGLGIHMRPLAIWLFIFNVSQQMGGFYLCQPGPPSEKAWQPGWTVNVEGSGELFRWNVSDLGGLGCGLKNRSSEGPSSPSGKLMSPKLYVWAKDRPEIWEGEPPCLPPRDSLNQSLSQDLTMAPGSTLWLSCGVPPDSVSRGPLSWTHVHPKGPKSLLSLELKDDRPARDMWVMETGLLLPRATAQDAGKYYCHRGNLTMSFHLEITARPVLWHWLLRTGGWKVSAVTLAYLIFCLCSLVGILHLGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [BCD6 a.a. seq.] 174MPPPRLLFFLLFLTPMEVRPEEPLVVKVEEGDNAVLQCLKGTSDGPTQQLTWSRESPLKPFLKLSLGLPGLGIHMRPLAIWLFIFNVSQQMGGFYLCQPGPPSEKAWQPGWTVNVEGSGELFRWNVSDLGGLGCGLKNRSSEGPSSPSGKLMSPKLYVWAKDRPEIWEGEPPCLPPRDSLNQSLSQDLTMAPGSTLWLSCGVPPDSVSRGPLSWTHVHPKGPKSLLSLELKDDRPARDMWVMETGLLLPRATAQDAGKYYCHRGNLTMSFHLEITARPVLWHWLLRTGGWKVSAVTLAYLIFCLCSLVGILHLQRALVLRRKRKRMTDPTRRFFKVTPPPGSGPQNQAGNVLSLPTPTSGLGRAQRWAAGLGGTAPSAGNPSSDVQADGALGSRSPPGVGPEEEEGEGAEEPDSEEDSEFYENDSNLGQDQLSQDGSGAENPEDEPLGPEDEDSFSNAESYENEDEELTQPVARTMDFLSPHGSAWDPSREATSLGSQSAEDMRGILYAAPQLRSIRGQPGPNHEEDADSYENMDNPDGPDPAWGGGGRMGTWSTRYNPMMEDGISYTTLRFPEMNIPRTGDAESSEMQRPPPDCDDTVTYSALHKRQVGDYENVIPDFPEDEGIHYSELIQFGVGERPQAQENVDYVILKH [BCD7 a.a. seq.] 175MWFLTTLLLWVPVDGQVDTTKAVITLQPPWVSVFQEETVTLHCEVLHLPGSSSTQWFLNGTATQTSTPSYRITSASVNDSGEYRCQRGLSGRSDPIQLEIHRGWLLLQVSSRVFTEGEPLALRCHAWKDKLVYNVLYYRNGKAFKFFHWNSNLTILKTNISHNGTYHCSGMGKHRYTSAGISVTVKELFPAPVLNASVTSPLLEGNLVTLSCETKLLLQRPGLQLYFSFYMGSKTLRGRNTSSEYQILTARREDSGLYWCEAATEDGNVLKRSPELELQVLGLQLPTPVWFHVLFYLAVGIMFLVNTVLWVTIVVALIYCRKKRISALPGYPECREMGETLPEKPANPTNPDEADKVGAENTITYSLLMHPDALEE PDDQNRI[BCD8 a.a. seq.] 176MILTSFGDDMWLLTTLLLWVPVGGEVVNATKAVITLQPPWVSIFQKENVTLWCEGPHLPGDSSTQWFINGTAVQISTPSYSIPEASFQDSGEYRCQIGSSMPSDPVQLQIHNDWLLLQASRRVLTEGEPLALRCHGWKNKLVYNVVFYRNGKSFQFSSDSEVAILKTNLSHSGIYHCSGTGRHRYTSAGVSITVKELFTTPVLRASVSSPFPEGSLVTLNCETNLLLQRPGLQLHFSFYVGSKILEYRNTSSEYHIARAEREDAGFYWCEVATEDSSVLKRSPELELQVLGPQSSAPVWFHILFYLSVGIMFSLNTVLYVVSLVYLKKKQVPALPGNPDHREMGETLPEEVGEYRQPSGGSVPVSPGPPSGLEPTSSSPYNPPDLEEAAKTEAENTITYSLLKHPEALDEETEHDYQNHI [BCD9 a.a. seq.] 177MPGGLEALRALPLLLFLSYACLGPGCQALRVEGGPPSLTVNLGEEARLTCENNGRNPNITWWFSLQSNITWPPVPLGPGQGTTGQLFFPEVNKNHRGLYWCQVIENNILKRSCGTYLRVRNPVPRPFLDMGEGTKNRIITAEGIILLFCAVVPGTLLLFRKRWQNEKFGVDMPDDYEDENLAEGLNLDDCSMAEDISRGLQGTYQDVGNLHIGDAQLEKPYNPAMDDTVSYAILRFPESDTHNTGDAGTPATQAPPPNNSDSVTYSVIQKRPMGDYENVNPSCPEDESIHYSELVQFGAGKRPQAKEDVDYVTL KH[BCD10 a.a. seq.] 178MATLVLSSMPCHWLLFLLLLFSGEPVPAMTSSDLPLNFQGSPCSQIWQHPRFAAKKRSSMVKFHCYTNHSGALTWFRKRGSQQPQELVSEEGRIVQTQNGSVYTLTIQNIQYEDNGIYFCKQKCDSANHNVTDSCGTELLVLGFSTLDQLKRRNTLKDGIILIQTLLIILFIIVPIFLLLDKDDGKAGMEEDHTAEGLNIDQTATAEDIVTLRTGEVKWSVGEHPGQEYNPAMDDTVSYAILRFPESDTHNTGDAGTPATQAPPPNNSDSVTYSVIQKRPMGDYENVNPSCPEDESIHYSELVQFGAGKRPQAKEDV DYVTLKH[BCD11 a.a. seq.] 179MPPPRLLFFLLFLTPMEVRPQKSLLVEVEEGGNVVLPCLPDSSPVSSEKLAWYRGNQSTPFLELSPGSPGLGLHVGSLGILLVIVNVSDHMGGFYLCQKRPPFKDIWQPAWTVNVEDSGEMFRWNASDVRDLDCDLRNRSSGSHRSTSGSQLYVWAKDHPKVWGTKPVCAPRGSSLNQSLINQDLTVAPGSTLWLSCGVPPVPVAKASISWTHVHPRRPNVSLLSLSLGGEHPVREMWVWGSLLLLPQATALDEGTYYCLRGNLTIERHVKVIARSAVWLWLLRTGGWIVPVVTLVYVIFCMVSLVAFLYCGGGGSGGGGSYNPAMDDTVSYAILRFPESDTHNTGDAGTPATQAPPPNNSDSVTYSVIQKRPMGDYENVNPSCPEDESIHYSELVQFGAGKRPQAKEDVDYVTLKH [BCD12 a.a. seq.] 180MPSPLPVSFLLFLTLVGGRPQKSLLVEVEEGGNVVLPCLPDSSPVSSEKLAWYRGNQSTPFLELSPGSPGLGLHVGSLGILLVIVNVSDHMGGFYLCQKRPPFKDIWQPAWTVNVEDSGEMFRWNASDVRDLDCDLRNRSSGSHRSTSGSQLYVWAKDHPKVWGTKPVCAPRGSSLNQSLINQDLTVAPGSTLWLSCGVPPVPVAKASISWTHVHPRRPNVSLLSLSLGGEHPVREMWVWGSLLLLPQATALDEGTYYCLRGNLTIERHVKVIARSAVWLWLLRTGGWIVPVVTLVYVIFCMVSLVAFLYCQRAFILRRKRKRMTDPARRFFKVTPPSGNGTQNQYGNVLSLPTSTSGQAHAQRWAAGLGSVPGSAGNPRIQVQDTGAQSHETGLEEEGEAAEEPDSEEGSEFYENDSNLGQDQVSQDGSGAENPEDEPMGPEEEDSFSNAESYENADEELAQPVGRMMDFLSPHGSAWDPSREASSLGSQSAEDMRGILYAAPQLHSIQSGPSHEEDADSYENMDKSDDLEPAWEGEGHMGTWGTTYNPAMDDTVSYAILRFPESDTHNTGDAGTPATQAPPPNNSDSVTYSVIQKRPMGDYENVNPSCPEDESIHYSELVQFGAGKRPQAKEDVDYVTLKH [BCD13 a.a. seq.] 181MPGGLEALRALPLLLFLSYACLGPGCQALRVEGGPPSLTVNLGEEARLTCENNGRNPNITWWFSLQSNITWPPVPLGPGQGTTGQLFFPEVNKNHRGLYWCQVIENNILKRSCGTYLRVRNPVPRPFLDMGEGTKNRIITAEGIILLFCAVVPGTLLLFRKRWQNEKFGVYNPAMDDTVSYAILRFPESDTHNTGDAGTPATQAPPPNNSDSVTYSVIQKRPMGDYENVNPSCPEDESIHYSELVQFGAGKRPQAKEDVDYVTLKH [BCD14 a.a. seq.] 182MATLVLSSMPCHWLLFLLLLFSGEPVPAMTSSDLPLNFQGSPCSQIWQHPRFAAKKRSSMVKFHCYTNHSGALTWFRKRGSQQPQELVSEEGRIVQTQNGSVYTLTIQNIQYEDNGIYFCKQKCDSANHNVTDSCGTELLVLGFSTLDQLKRRNTLKDGIILIQTLLIILFIIVPIFLLLDKDYNPAMDDTVSYAILRFPESDTHNTGDAGTPATQAPPPNNSDSVTYSVIQKRPMGDYENVNPSCPEDESIHYSELVQFGAGKRPQAKEDVDYVTLKH [BCD15 a.a. seq.] 183MPSPLPVSLLLFLTLVGGRPQNSLLVEVEEGDNVVLSCLRDSSPVSSEKLAWYRGNQSTPFLELSLRSPDLGLHIGPLGILLVIVNVSDHRGGFYLCQKRPSFKDTWQPAWTVNVEDSGELFRWNASDLGDLDCDLGNRSSGSHRSTSGSQLYVWATDHPEVWKTKPVCAPREISLNQSLINQDLTVAPGSTLWLSCGVPPVPVTKGSISWTHVHPKTLNVSLLSLSLGGEHPVREMWVWGSLLLLPQAKASDEGTYYCLQGGLTIKMHVKVIARSAVWLWLLRTGGWIVPVVTLVYVIFCMVSMAAFLYFGGGGSGGGGSYNLAMDDTVSYAVLRFPESDTHGAGGARSPATQGPPPNDDDTVTYSVLQKRNMGDYENVSPNCPEDESIHYSELVQFGAGKRPQAKEDVDYVTLKH [BCD16 a.a. seq.] 184MLGGLGVLRTLPLLLLFLSEACLGPGCQALMLERDPPSLTVNLGEEAVLTCKNDGKNPNITWWFSLQSNSTWPPMPLGPGLGPMGKLIFPEVNKSHRGLYWCQVIESKEVKRSCGTYLRVRKQVPRPFLDMGEGTKNRIITAEGIILLFCAVVPGTLLLFRKRWQNEKFGVYNLAMDDTVSYAVLRFPESDTHGAGGARSPATQGPPPNDDDTVTYSVLQKRNMGDYENVSPNCPEDESIHYSELVQFGAGKRPQAKEDVDYVTLKH [BCD17 a.a. seq.] 185MATLVLSPVPCHWLMFLLLLLSGEPVPAMTKSDQPPIFQGSPCSKIWQHPRFAAKKRSSMVKFHCHTDYSGVMTWFRQKGNQRPQELFPEDGHISQTRNGSVYTLTLQNIQYEDNGIYFCQQKCNSTEPDVTDGCGTELLVLGFSTLDQLKRRNTLKDGIIMIQTLLIILFIIVPIFLLLDKDYNLAMDDTVSYAVLRFPESDTHGAGGARSPATQGPPPNDDDTVTYSVLQKRNMGDYENVSPNCPEDESIHYSELVQFGAGKRPQAKEDVDYVTLKH [BCD18 a.a. seq.] 186GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGACCCCGGCGCCGCCACC [5′ UTR] 187UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCUAGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGG C [3′ UTR]188 (GGGS)n, wherein n = 1-4 189GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGA 190GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 191GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGACCCCGGCGCCACC [5′ UTR] 192GCCA/GCC [K0 Traditional Kozak sequence] 193 GCCGCC [EK] 194 CCCCGGCGCC[V1] 195 CCCCGGC [V2] 196CCR(A/G)CCAUGG (SEQ ID NO: 196), where R is a purine(adenine or guanine)[Kozak consensus sequence] 197GGGAGAUCAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 198GGGAGACAAGCUUGGCAUUCCGGUACUGUUGGUAAAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 199GGGAGAUCAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 200GGGAGACAAGCUUGGCAUUCCGGUACUGUUGGUAAAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 201GGGAAUUAACAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 202GGGAAAUUAGACAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 203GGGAAAUAAGAGAGUAAAGAACAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 204GGGAAAAAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGACUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 205GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAUAUAUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 206GGGAAAUAAGAGACAAAACAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 207GGGAAAUUAGAGAGUAAAGAACAGUAAGUAGAAUUAAAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 208GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAUAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 209GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAAUUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 210GGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUUUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 211UCAAGCUUUUGGACCCUCGUACAGAAGCUAAUACGACUCACUAUAGGGAAAUAAGAGAGAAAAGAAGAGUAAGAAGAAAUAUAAGAGCCACC [5′ UTR] 212UGAUAAUAGUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC [3′ UTR] 213UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACACAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC [3′ UTR] 214UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC [3′ UTR] 215UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACACCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC [3′ UTR] 216UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACACUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC [3′ UTR] 217UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC [3′ UTR] 218UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACACUGAGUGGGCGGC [3′ UTR] 219UGAUAAUAGUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCAUGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCCGCAUUAUUACUCACGGUACGAGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC [3′ UTR] 220UGAUAAUAGUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCUAGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCCGCAUUAUUACUCACGGUACGAGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC [3′ UTR] 221UGAUAAUAGGCUGGAGCCUCGGUGGCCUAGCUUCUUGCCCCUUGGGCCUCCCCCCAGCCCCUCCUCCCCUUCCUGCACCCGUACCCCCUCCAUAAAGUAGGAAACACUACAGUGGUCUUUGAAUAAAGUCUGAGUGGGCGGC [3′ UTR] 222 TAATACGACTCACTATAGGGNNNNNNNNN[T7 promoter] 223 TAATACGACTCACTATAG [T7 promoter] 224TAATACGACTCACTATAAGNNNNNNNNNN [T7 promoter] 225ATTATGCTGAGTGATATTCNNNNNNNNNN [T7 promoter] 226 GSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGP[2A peptide] 227GGAAGCGGAGCTACTAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGGCTGGAGACGTGGAGGAGAACCC TGGACCT[nucleic acid encoding 2A peptide] 228TCCGGACTCAGATCCGGGGATCTCAAAATTGTCGCTCCTGTCAAACAAACTCTTAACTTTGATTTACTCAAACTGGCTGGGGATGTAGAAAGCAATCCAGGTCCACTC[nucleic acid encoding 2A peptide] 229MASSGMADSANHLPFFFGNITREEAEDYLVQGGMSDGLYLLRQSRNYLGGFALSVAHGRKAHHYTIERELNGTYAIAGGRTHASPADLCHYHSQESDGLVCLLKKPFNRPQGVQPKTGPFEDLKENLIREYVKQTWNLQGQALEQAIISQKPQLEKLIATTAHEKMPWFHGKISREESEQIVLIGSKTNGKFLIRARDNNGSYALCLLHEGKVLHYRIDKDKTGKLSIPEGKKFDTLWQLVEHYSYKADGLLRVLTVPCQKIGTQGNVNFGGRPQLPGSHPATWSAGGIISRIKSYSFPKPGHRKSSPAQGNRQESTVSFNPYEPELAPWAADKGPQREALPMDTEVYESPYADPEEIRPKEVYLDRKLL[hSyk(nSH2-IA-cSH2-IB)] 230MASSGMADSANHLPFFFGNITREEAEDYLVQGGMSDGLYLLRQSRNYLGGFALSVAHGRKAHHYTIERELNGTYAIAGGRTHASPADLCHYHSQESDGLVCLLKKPFNRPQGVQPKTGPFEDLKENLIREYVKQTWNLQGQALEQAIISQKPQLEKLIATTAHEKMPWFHGKISREESEQIVLIGSKTNGKFLIRARDNNGSYALCLLHEGKVLHYRIDKDKTGKLSIPEGKKFDTLWQLVEHYSYKADGLLRVLTVPCGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS [hSyk(nSH2-IA-cSH2-GS)] 231MASSGMADSANHLPFFFGNITREEAEDYLVQGGMSDGLYLLRQSRNYLGGFALSVAHGRKAHHYTIERELNGTYAIAGGRTHASPADLCHYHSQESDGLVCLLKKPFGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSWFHGKISREESEQIVLIGSKTNGKFLIRARDNNGSYALCLLHEGKVLHYRIDKDKTGKLSIPEGKKFDTLWQLVEHYSYKADGLLRVLTVPCGGGGSGGGGSGGGGS [hSyk(nSH2-GS-cSH2-GS)]232 ATGGCCAGCAGCGGCATGGCCGACAGCGCCAACCACCTGCCTTTCTTCTTCGGCAACATCACCAGAGAGGAGGCCGAGGACTACCTGGTGCAGGGCGGCATGAGCGACGGCCTGTACCTGCTGAGACAGAGCAGAAACTACCTGGGCGGCTTCGCCCTGAGCGTGGCCCACGGCAGAAAGGCCCACCACTACACCATCGAGAGAGAGCTGAACGGCACCTACGCCATCGCCGGCGGCAGAACCCACGCCAGCCCTGCCGACCTGTGCCACTACCACAGCCAGGAGTCAGACGGCCTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAAGAAGCCTTTCAACAGACCTCAGGGCGTGCAGCCTAAGACCGGCCCTTTCGAGGACCTGAAGGAGAACCTGATCAGAGAGTACGTGAAGCAGACCTGGAACCTGCAGGGCCAGGCCCTGGAGCAGGCCATCATCAGCCAGAAGCCTCAGCTGGAGAAGCTGATCGCCACCACCGCCCACGAGAAGATGCCTTGGTTCCACGGCAAGATCTCAAGGGAGGAGTCGGAGCAGATCGTGCTGATCGGCAGCAAGACCAACGGCAAGTTCCTCATTAGAGCCAGAGACAACAACGGCAGCTACGCCCTGTGTCTCCTGCACGAGGGCAAGGTGCTGCACTACAGAATCGACAAGGACAAGACCGGCAAGCTGAGCATCCCTGAGGGCAAGAAGTTCGACACCCTGTGGCAGCTGGTGGAGCACTACAGCTACAAGGCAGACGGACTGCTGAGAGTGCTGACCGTGCCTTGCCAGAAGATCGGCACCCAGGGCAACGTGAACTTCGGCGGTAGACCACAGCTGCCTGGCAGCCACCCTGCCACCTGGTCTGCCGGTGGCATTATCAGCAGAATCAAGAGCTACAGCTTCCCTAAGCCTGGCCACAGAAAGAGTTCCCCAGCACAAGGTAACAGACAGGAGAGCACCGTGAGCTTCAACCCTTACGAGCCTGAGCTGGCCCCTTGGGCCGCCGACAAGGGCCCTCAGAGAGAGGCCCTGCCTATGGACACCGAGGTGTACGAGAGCCCTTACGCCGACCCTGAGGAGATCAGACCTAAGGAGGTGTACCTGGACAGAAAGCTGCTGTTCTGGGAGGAGTTCGAGAGCCTGCAGAAGCAGGAGGTGAAGAACCTGCACCAGAGACTGGAGGGCCAAAGGCCTGAGAACAAGGGAAAGAACAGATACAAGAACATATTACCTTTCGACCACAGCAGAGTGATTCTGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACATCCCTGGCAGCGACTACATCAACGCCAACTACATTAAGAACCAGCTGCTGGGCCCTGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCTACATCGCCAGCCAGGGCTGCCTGGAGGCCACCGTGAACGACTTCTGGCAGATGGCGTGGCAGGAGAACTCAAGAGTGATCGTGATGACCACCCGGGAGGTGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGTGCGTGCCTTACTGGCCTGAGGTGGGCATGCAGAGAGCCTACGGCCCTTACAGCGTGACCAACTGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGTACAAGCTGAGAACCCTGCAGGTGAGCCCTCTGGACAACGGCGATCTGATCAGGGAGATCTGGCACTACCAGTATTTGTCCTGGCCTGACCACGGCGTGCCTAGCGAGCCTGGCGGCGTGCTGAGCTTCCTGGACCAGATCAACCAGCGTCAAGAAAGTCTCCCTCACGCCGGCCCTATCATCGTGCACTGCAGCGCCGGCATCGGAAGGACCGGCACCATCATCGTGATCGACATGCTGATGGAGAACATCAGCACCAAGGGCCTGGACTGCGACATCGACATCCAGAAGACCATCCAGATGGTGAGAGCCCAGAGATCCGGCATGGTGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGTACAAGTTCATCTACGTGGCCATCGCCCAGTTC [BCD19 n.t. seq.] 233ATGGCCAGCAGCGGCATGGCCGACAGCGCCAACCACCTGCCTTTCTTCTTCGGCAACATCACCAGAGAGGAGGCCGAGGACTACCTGGTGCAGGGCGGCATGAGCGACGGCCTGTACCTGCTGAGACAGAGCAGAAACTACCTGGGCGGCTTCGCCCTGAGCGTGGCCCACGGCAGAAAGGCCCACCACTACACCATCGAGAGAGAGCTGAACGGCACCTACGCCATCGCCGGCGGCAGAACCCACGCCAGCCCTGCCGACCTGTGCCACTACCACAGCCAGGAGTCAGACGGCCTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAAGAAGCCTTTCAACAGACCTCAGGGCGTGCAGCCTAAGACCGGCCCTTTCGAGGACCTGAAGGAGAACCTGATCAGAGAGTACGTGAAGCAGACCTGGAACCTGCAGGGCCAGGCCCTGGAGCAGGCCATCATCAGCCAGAAGCCTCAGCTGGAGAAGCTGATCGCCACCACCGCCCACGAGAAGATGCCTTGGTTCCACGGCAAGATCAGCAGAGAGGAGAGCGAGCAGATCGTGCTGATCGGCAGCAAGACCAACGGCAAGTTCCTCATCAGAGCCAGAGACAACAACGGCAGCTACGCCCTGTGTTTGCTGCACGAGGGCAAGGTGCTGCACTACAGAATCGACAAGGACAAGACCGGCAAGCTGAGCATCCCTGAGGGCAAGAAGTTCGACACCCTGTGGCAGCTGGTGGAGCACTACAGCTACAAGGCCGACGGCCTGCTGAGAGTGCTGACCGTGCCTTGCGGAGGCGGAGGCAGCGGAGGTGGAGGTTCAGGAGGCGGCGGAAGCTTCTGGGAGGAGTTCGAGAGCCTGCAGAAGCAGGAGGTGAAGAACCTGCACCAGAGACTGGAGGGCCAGCGGCCTGAGAACAAGGGCAAGAACAGATACAAGAACATCCTGCCTTTCGACCACAGCAGAGTGATCCTGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACATCCCTGGCAGCGACTACATCAACGCCAACTACATCAAGAACCAGCTGCTGGGCCCTGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCTACATCGCCAGCCAGGGCTGCCTGGAGGCCACCGTGAACGACTTCTGGCAAATGGCTTGGCAGGAGAATTCTCGCGTGATCGTGATGACGACCCGAGAGGTGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGTGCGTGCCTTACTGGCCTGAGGTGGGCATGCAGAGAGCCTACGGCCCTTACAGCGTGACCAACTGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGTACAAGCTGAGAACCCTGCAGGTGAGCCCTCTGGACAACGGCGATCTTATTCGGGAGATCTGGCACTACCAGTACCTGAGCTGGCCTGACCACGGCGTGCCTAGCGAGCCTGGCGGCGTGCTGAGCTTCCTGGACCAGATCAACCAGAGACAGGAGAGCCTGCCTCACGCCGGCCCTATCATCGTGCACTGCAGCGCCGGCATCGGCAGAACCGGCACCATCATCGTGATCGACATGCTGATGGAGAACATCAGCACCAAGGGCCTGGACTGCGACATCGACATCCAGAAGACCATCCAGATGGTGAGAGCCCAGAGAAGCGGCATGGTGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGTACAAGTTCATCTACGTGGCCATCGCCCAGTTC [BCD20 n.t. seq.] 234ATGGCCAGCAGCGGCATGGCCGACAGCGCCAACCACCTGCCTTTCTTCTTCGGCAACATCACCAGAGAGGAGGCCGAGGACTACCTGGTGCAGGGCGGCATGAGCGACGGCCTGTACCTGCTGAGACAGAGCAGAAACTACCTGGGCGGCTTCGCCCTGAGCGTGGCCCACGGCAGAAAGGCCCACCACTACACCATCGAGAGAGAGCTGAACGGCACCTACGCCATCGCCGGCGGCAGAACCCACGCCAGCCCTGCCGACCTGTGCCACTACCACAGCCAGGAGAGCGACGGTCTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAAGAAGCCTTTCGGAGGCGGAGGCAGCGGAGGAGGAGGCTCCGGTGGCGGTGGCAGTGGCGGCGGCGGAAGCTGGTTCCACGGCAAGATCTCTAGGGAAGAATCTGAGCAGATCGTGCTGATCGGCAGCAAGACCAACGGCAAGTTCCTGATCAGAGCCAGAGACAACAACGGCAGCTACGCCCTGTGCTTACTGCACGAGGGCAAGGTGCTGCACTACAGAATCGACAAGGACAAGACCGGCAAGCTGAGCATCCCTGAGGGCAAGAAGTTCGACACCCTGTGGCAGCTGGTGGAGCACTACAGCTACAAGGCCGACGGACTGTTGAGAGTGCTGACCGTGCCTTGCGGAGGCGGCGGATCTGGAGGTGGTGGCTCAGGTGGCGGAGGCTCTTTCTGGGAGGAGTTCGAGAGCCTGCAGAAGCAGGAGGTGAAGAACCTGCACCAGAGACTGGAGGGCCAGCGGCCTGAGAACAAGGGAAAGAACAGATACAAGAACATCCTGCCATTCGACCACAGCAGAGTGATCCTGCAGGGCAGAGACAGCAACATCCCTGGCAGCGACTACATCAACGCCAATTACATAAAGAACCAGCTGCTGGGCCCTGACGAGAACGCCAAGACCTACATCGCCAGCCAGGGCTGCCTGGAGGCCACCGTGAACGACTTCTGGCAGATGGCCTGGCAGGAGAATAGCCGTGTGATCGTGATGACGACACGGGAGGTGGAGAAGGGCAGAAACAAGTGCGTGCCTTACTGGCCTGAGGTGGGCATGCAGAGAGCCTACGGCCCTTACAGCGTGACCAACTGCGGCGAGCACGACACCACCGAGTACAAGCTGAGAACCCTGCAGGTGAGCCCTCTGGACAACGGCGACCTCATCCGCGAGATCTGGCACTACCAGTACCTGAGCTGGCCTGACCACGGCGTGCCTAGCGAGCCTGGCGGCGTGCTGAGCTTCCTGGACCAGATCAACCAGAGACAGGAATCCCTCCCTCACGCCGGCCCTATCATCGTGCACTGCAGCGCCGGCATCGGAAGGACCGGCACCATCATCGTGATCGACATGCTGATGGAGAACATCAGCACCAAGGGCCTGGACTGCGACATCGACATCCAGAAGACCATCCAGATGGTGAGAGCCCAGAGATCTGGAATGGTGCAGACCGAGGCCCAGTACAAGTTCATCTACGTGGCCATCGCCCAGTTC [BCD21 n.t. seq.] 235ATGCCTCCTCCTAGACTGCTGTTCTTCCTTCTGTTCCTGACCCCTATGGAGGTGAGACCTGAGGAGCCTCTGGTGGTGAAGGTGGAGGAGGGCGACAACGCCGTGCTGCAGTGCCTGAAGGGCACCAGCGACGGCCCTACCCAGCAGCTGACCTGGAGCAGAGAGAGCCCTCTGAAGCCTTTCCTGAAGCTGAGCCTGGGCCTGCCTGGCCTGGGCATCCACATGCGTCCTCTGGCCATCTGGCTGTTCATCTTCAACGTGAGCCAGCAGATGGGCGGCTTCTACCTGTGCCAGCCTGGCCCTCCTAGCGAGAAGGCCTGGCAGCCAGGTTGGACCGTGAACGTGGAGGGCAGCGGCGAGCTGTTCCGGTGGAACGTGAGCGACCTGGGCGGCCTGGGTTGCGGCCTGAAGAACAGAAGCAGCGAGGGCCCTAGCAGCCCTAGCGGCAAGCTGATGAGCCCTAAGCTGTACGTGTGGGCCAAGGACAGACCTGAGATCTGGGAGGGAGAGCCTCCTTGCCTGCCTCCACGCGACAGCCTGAACCAGAGCCTGAGCCAGGACCTGACCATGGCCCCTGGCTCTACCCTGTGGCTGAGCTGCGGCGTGCCTCCTGACAGCGTGAGCAGAGGCCCTTTGAGCTGGACCCACGTGCACCCTAAGGGACCAAAGAGCCTTCTGTCGCTGGAGCTGAAGGACGATCGTCCAGCCAGAGACATGTGGGTGATGGAGACAGGCCTGCTGCTGCCTAGAGCCACCGCCCAGGACGCCGGCAAGTACTACTGCCACAGAGGCAACCTCACCATGAGCTTCCACCTGGAGATCACCGCCAGACCTGTGCTGTGGCACTGGCTGCTGAGAACCGGCGGCTGGAAGGTGAGCGCCGTGACCCTGGCCTACCTGATCTTCTGCCTGTGTAGCCTCGTGGGAATACTGCACCTTGGCGGAGGTGGTAGTGGTGGCGGCGGCTCTATGAGCGCCATCCAGGCCGCTTGGCCAAGTGGTACCGAGTGCATCGCCAAGTACAACTTCCACGGCACCGCCGAGCAGGATCTACCTTTCTGCAAGGGCGACGTGCTGACCATCGTGGCCGTAACCAAGGACCCTAACGCCTACAAGGCCAAGAACAAGGTGGGCAGAGAGGGCATCATCCCTGCCAACTACGTGCAGAAGCGGGAGGGTGTGAAGGCCGGCACCAAGCTGTCACTGATGCCTTGGTTCCACGGAAAGATCACCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAGGCTATTGTATCCGCCTGAAACTGGCCTTTTCCTTGTCAAGGAGAGCACCAACTACCCTGGCGACTACACGCTCTGCGTTTCCTGTGACGGCAAGGTGGAACACTACAGAATCATGTACCACGCCTCCAAGCTATCTATCGACGAGGAGGTGTACTTCGAGAACCTGATGCAGCTGGTGGCCCACTACACGAGCGACGCCGACGGCCTGTGCACCAGACTGATCAAGCCTAAGGTCATGGAAGGCACCGTTGCCGCTCAGGACGAGTTCTACCGGTCCGGCTGGGCCCTGAACATGAAGGAGTTAAAGCTCCTGCAGACCATCGGAAAGGGAGAGTTCGGCGACGTCATGCTGGGTGATTACAGAGGAAATAAGGTTGCTGTGAAGTGCATCAAGAACGACGCAACCGCCCAAGCCTTCCTGGCCGAGGCCAGCGTGATGACCCAGCTGAGACACAGCAACCTGGTGCAGCTCTTGGGAGTGATCGTCGAGGAGAAGGGAGGCCTGTACATCGTGACCGAGTACATGGCCAAGGGAAGCTTAGTGGACTACCTGCGTTCCAGGGGCCGTTCCGTTCTCGGAGGTGACTGCCTCTTAAAGTTCAGCCTGGACGTGTGCGAGGCCATGGAGTACCTGGAAGGAAACAACTTCGTGCACCGTGACCTGGCCGCCAGAAACGTGCTGGTGAGCGAGGACAACGTAGCTAAGGTGTCTGATTTCGGCCTGACTAAGGAGGCCAGTTCTACTCAGGACACCGGTAAGCTCCCGGTAAAGTGGACCGCCCCTGAGGCCCTGAGAGAGAAGAAGTTCAGTACCAAGAGCGACGTGTGGAGCTTCGGCATCCTGCTGTGGGAGATCTACAGTTTCGGCAGAGTGCCTTACCCTAGAATTCCATTAAAGGACGTGGTACCTAGGGTTGAGAAGGGCTACAAGATGGACGCCCCGGACGGCTGCCCTCCTGCCGTGTACGAGGTGATGAAGAACTGCTGGCACCTGGACGCCGCCATGCGGCCGAGCTTCCTGCAGCTGAGGGAACAACTGGAGCACATCAAGACCCACGAGCTCCATCTG [BCD22 n.t. seq.] 236ATGCCTGGCGGCCCTGGCGTGCTGCAGGCCCTGCCTGCCACCATCTTCCTGCTGTTCCTCCTGAGCGCCGTGTACCTGGGACCTGGCTGCCAGGCCCTGTGGATGCACAAGGTCCCAGCAAGCCTGATGGTGAGCCTGGGCGAGGACGCCCACTTCCAGTGCCCTCACAACAGCAGCAACAACGCCAACGTGACCTGGTGGAGAGTGCTGCACGGCAACTACACCTGGCCTCCAGAATTCCTCGGCCCAGGCGAAGATCCTAACGGCACCCTGATCATCCAGAACGTGAACAAGAGCCACGGCGGCATCTACGTGTGCAGAGTGCAGGAGGGCAACGAGAGCTACCAGCAGAGCTGCGGCACCTACCTGAGAGTGAGACAGCCTCCTCCTAGACCTTTCCTGGACATGGGTGAGGGCACCAAGAACAGAATCATCACCGCCGAGGGCATCATTTTACTCTTCTGCGCCGTGGTGCCTGGTACCCTATTATTGTTCAGAAAGAGGTGGCAGAACGAGAAGCTGGGTCTGGGCGGTGGAGGCAGCGGCATGAGCGCCATCCAGGCCGCCTGGCCTAGCGGCACCGAGTGCATCGCCAAGTACAACTTCCACGGAACTGCCGAGCAGGACCTGCCTTTCTGCAAGGGCGACGTGCTGACCATCGTGGCCGTGACCAAGGACCCAAACGCCTACAAGGCTAAGAATAAGGTGGGCAGAGAGGGTATTATTCCTGCCAACTACGTGCAGAAGAGGGAAGGCGTGAAGGCCGGCACTAAGCTGAGTCTTATGCCTTGGTTCCACGGTAAGATCACCAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAGACTGCTGTACCCACCTGAAACCGGCTTGTTCCTGGTGAAGGAGAGCACCAACTATCCAGGCGACTACACCCTGTGCGTGAGCTGCGACGGCAAGGTGGAGCACTATCGCATCATGTACCACGCCTCAAAGTTGTCCATCGACGAGGAGGTGTACTTCGAGAACCTGATGCAGCTGGTGGCCCACTACACCAGCGACGCCGACGGCCTGTGCACCAGACTGATCAAGCCTAAGGTGATGGAAGGCACCGTGGCCGCCCAGGACGAGTTCTACAGAAGCGGTTGGGCGCTGAACATGAAGGAGCTGAAGCTGCTGCAGACCATCGGAAAGGGTGAGTTCGGTGACGTGATGCTGGGAGATTATAGAGGCAACAAGGTGGCCGTAAAGTGCATCAAGAACGACGCCACAGCCCAGGCCTTCCTGGCCGAGGCCAGCGTGATGACCCAGCTGAGACACAGCAACCTGGTGCAGTTATTGGGCGTGATCGTGGAGGAGAAGGGCGGCCTGTACATCGTGACCGAGTACATGGCCAAGGGCTCTCTTGTGGACTACCTCCGTAGCAGAGGCAGAAGCGTTCTTGGAGGTGACTGCCTGCTGAAGTTCAGCCTGGACGTGTGCGAGGCCATGGAGTACCTAGAAGGTAATAACTTCGTGCACAGGGACCTGGCCGCCAGAAACGTGCTGGTGAGCGAGGACAACGTAGCCAAGGTTAGCGACTTCGGCCTGACGAAGGAAGCAAGTAGCACCCAGGACACCGGCAAGCTGCCTGTGAAGTGGACCGCCCCTGAGGCCCTGAGAGAGAAGAAGTTCTCCACAAAGAGCGACGTGTGGAGCTTCGGCATACTGCTGTGGGAGATCTACTCATTCGGCCGAGTTCCTTACCCTAGAATCCCTCTGAAGGACGTGGTCCCTAGAGTCGAGAAGGGATACAAGATGGACGCTCCTGACGGCTGCCCTCCTGCAGTCTACGAGGTGATGAAGAACTGCTGGCACCTGGACGCCGCCATGCGCCCTAGCTTCCTGCAACTTAGGGAGCAGCTGGAGCACATCAAGACCCACGAGCTGCACCTG [BCD23 n.t. seq.] 237ATGGCCAGACTGGCCCTGTCACCTGTGCCTAGCCACTGGATGGTGGCCCTCCTGCTGCTGCTGTCTGCTGAACCAGTGCCTGCCGCCAGAAGCGAGGACAGATACAGAAACCCTAAAGGGAGCGCCTGCAGCAGAATCTGGCAGAGCCCGAGATTCATCGCCAGAAAGAGAGGCTTCACCGTGAAGATGCACTGCTACATGAATAGCGCAAGCGGCAACGTGAGCTGGCTGTGGAAGCAGGAGATGGACGAGAACCCGCAGCAGCTGAAGCTGGAGAAGGGCAGAATGGAGGAGAGCCAGAACGAGAGCCTGGCTACCCTGACCATTCAAGGAATCAGATTCGAGGACAACGGCATCTACTTCTGCCAGCAGAAGTGCAACAACACCAGCGAGGTGTACCAGGGCTGCGGCACCGAACTGAGAGTGATGGGCTTCAGCACCCTGGCCCAACTTAAGCAGAGAAACACCCTGAAGGACGGCATCATCATGATCCAGACCCTGCTGATCATCCTGTTCATCATCGTGCCTATCTTCCTGCTGCTGGACAAGGACGGCGGCGGCGGTAGCATGAGCGCCATCCAGGCCGCCTGGCCTAGCGGCACCGAGTGCATCGCCAAGTACAACTTCCACGGCACCGCCGAGCAGGACCTGCCTTTCTGCAAGGGCGACGTGCTCACCATCGTCGCCGTTACCAAGGACCCTAACGCCTACAAGGCCAAGAACAAGGTGGGCAGAGAGGGAATCATTCCTGCCAACTACGTGCAGAAGAGAGAGGGCGTGAAGGCCGGCACCAAGCTAAGCCTGATGCCTTGGTTCCACGGCAAGATCACAAGAGAGCAGGCCGAGAGACTGCTGTACCCTCCTGAGACTGGCCTGTTCCTGGTGAAGGAAAGCACCAACTACCCTGGCGACTACACCCTGTGCGTGAGCTGCGACGGCAAGGTGGAGCACTACCGAATCATGTACCACGCCAGCAAGCTGAGCATCGACGAGGAGGTGTACTTCGAGAACCTGATGCAGCTGGTGGCCCACTACACCTCTGACGCCGACGGCCTGTGCACCAGACTGATCAAGCCAAAGGTGATGGAGGGCACCGTGGCCGCCCAGGACGAGTTCTACAGATCAGGCTGGGCCCTTAACATGAAGGAGTTGAAGCTGCTGCAGACCATCGGCAAGGGCGAGTTCGGCGACGTGATGCTGGGCGACTACAGAGGCAACAAGGTGGCCGTGAAGTGCATCAAGAACGACGCCACCGCCCAAGCCTTCCTGGCCGAGGCCAGCGTGATGACCCAGCTGCGACACAGCAATCTGGTGCAGCTGCTGGGCGTGATCGTGGAGGAGAAGGGCGGCCTGTACATCGTGACTGAGTACATGGCCAAGGGCAGCCTGGTGGATTATCTGAGATCAAGGGGCAGAAGCGTGCTGGGCGGCGACTGCCTGCTGAAATTCAGCCTGGACGTCTGCGAAGCCATGGAGTACCTGGAGGGGAACAACTTCGTGCACCGCGACCTGGCCGCCAGAAACGTGCTGGTGTCCGAGGACAACGTGGCTAAAGTGAGCGACTTCGGCCTGACCAAGGAGGCCAGCAGCACCCAGGACACCGGCAAGCTGCCTGTGAAGTGGACCGCCCCTGAGGCCCTGAGAGAGAAGAAGTTCAGCACCAAGAGCGACGTGTGGAGCTTCGGCATTCTGCTGTGGGAGATTTACAGCTTTGGCAGAGTGCCTTACCCTAGAATCCCTCTCAAAGACGTGGTGCCTAGAGTGGAGAAGGGCTACAAGATGGACGCCCCTGACGGCTGCCCTCCTGCCGTGTACGAGGTGATGAAGAACTGCTGGCACCTGGACGCCGCCATGCGGCCTAGCTTCTTACAGCTGAGAGAGCAGCTGGAGCACATCAAGACCCACGAACT GCACCTG[BCD24 n.t. seq.] 238MASSGMADSANHLPFFFGNITREEAEDYLVQGGMSDGLYLLRQSRNYLGGFALSVAHGRKAHHYTIERELNGTYAIAGGRTHASPADLCHYHSQESDGLVCLLKKPFNRPQGVQPKTGPFEDLKENLIREYVKQTWNLQGQALEQAIISQKPQLEKLIATTAHEKMPWFHGKISREESEQIVLIGSKTNGKFLIRARDNNGSYALCLLHEGKVLHYRIDKDKTGKLSIPEGKKFDTLWQLVEHYSYKADGLLRVLTVPCQKIGTQGNVNFGGRPQLPGSHPATWSAGGIISRIKSYSFPKPGHRKSSPAQGNRQESTVSFNPYEPELAPWAADKGPQREALPMDTEVYESPYADPEEIRPKEVYLDRKLLFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF 239MASSGMADSANHLPFFFGNITREEAEDYLVQGGMSDGLYLLRQSRNYLGGFALSVAHGRKAHHYTIERELNGTYAIAGGRTHASPADLCHYHSQESDGLVCLLKKPFNRPQGVQPKTGPFEDLKENLIREYVKQTWNLQGQALEQAIISQKPQLEKLIATTAHEKMPWFHGKISREESEQIVLIGSKTNGKFLIRARDNNGSYALCLLHEGKVLHYRIDKDKTGKLSIPEGKKFDTLWQLVEHYSYKADGLLRVLTVPCGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [BCD20 a.a. seq.] 240MASSGMADSANHLPFFFGNITREEAEDYLVQGGMSDGLYLLRQSRNYLGGFALSVAHGRKAHHYTIERELNGTYAIAGGRTHASPADLCHYHSQESDGLVCLLKKPFGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSWFHGKISREESEQIVLIGSKTNGKFLIRARDNNGSYALCLLHEGKVLHYRIDKDKTGKLSIPEGKKFDTLWQLVEHYSYKADGLLRVLTVPCGGGGSGGGGSGGGGSFWEEFESLQKQEVKNLHQRLEGQRPENKGKNRYKNILPFDHSRVILQGRDSNIPGSDYINANYIKNQLLGPDENAKTYIASQGCLEATVNDFWQMAWQENSRVIVMTTREVEKGRNKCVPYWPEVGMQRAYGPYSVTNCGEHDTTEYKLRTLQVSPLDNGDLIREIWHYQYLSWPDHGVPSEPGGVLSFLDQINQRQESLPHAGPIIVHCSAGIGRTGTIIVIDMLMENISTKGLDCDIDIQKTIQMVRAQRSGMVQTEAQYKFIYVAIAQF [BCD21 a.a. seq.] 241MPPPRLLFFLLFLTPMEVRPEEPLVVKVEEGDNAVLQCLKGTSDGPTQQLTWSRESPLKPFLKLSLGLPGLGIHMRPLAIWLFIFNVSQQMGGFYLCQPGPPSEKAWQPGWTVNVEGSGELFRWNVSDLGGLGCGLKNRSSEGPSSPSGKLMSPKLYVWAKDRPEIWEGEPPCLPPRDSLNQSLSQDLTMAPGSTLWLSCGVPPDSVSRGPLSWTHVHPKGPKSLLSLELKDDRPARDMWVMETGLLLPRATAQDAGKYYCHRGNLTMSFHLEITARPVLWHWLLRTGGWKVSAVTLAYLIFCLCSLVGILHLGGGGSGGGGSMSAIQAAWPSGTECIAKYNFHGTAEQDLPFCKGDVLTIVAVTKDPNAYKAKNKVGREGIIPANYVQKREGVKAGTKLSLMPWFHGKITREQAERLLYPPETGLFLVKESTNYPGDYTLCVSCDGKVEHYRIMYHASKLSIDEEVYFENLMQLVAHYTSDADGLCTRLIKPKVMEGTVAAQDEFYRSGWALNMKELKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYLVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELH [BCD22 a.a. seq.] 242MPGGPGVLQALPATIFLLFLLSAVYLGPGCQALWMHKVPASLMVSLGEDAHFQCPHNSSNNANVTWWRVLHGNYTWPPEFLGPGEDPNGTLIIQNVNKSHGGIYVCRVQEGNESYQQSCGTYLRVRQPPPRPFLDMGEGTKNRIITAEGIILLFCAVVPGTLLLFRKRWQNEKLGLGGGGSGMSAIQAAWPSGTECIAKYNFHGTAEQDLPFCKGDVLTIVAVTKDPNAYKAKNKVGREGIIPANYVQKREGVKAGTKLSLMPWFHGKITREQAERLLYPPETGLFLVKESTNYPGDYTLCVSCDGKVEHYRIMYHASKLSIDEEVYFENLMQLVAHYTSDADGLCTRLIKPKVMEGTVAAQDEFYRSGWALNMKELKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYLVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELH [BCD23 a.a. seq.] 243MARLALSPVPSHWMVALLLLLSAEPVPAARSEDRYRNPKGSACSRIWQSPRFIARKRGFTVKMHCYMNSASGNVSWLWKQEMDENPQQLKLEKGRMEESQNESLATLTIQGIRFEDNGIYFCQQKCNNTSEVYQGCGTELRVMGFSTLAQLKQRNTLKDGIIMIQTLLIILFIIVPIFLLLDKDGGGGSMSAIQAAWPSGTECIAKYNFHGTAEQDLPFCKGDVLTIVAVTKDPNAYKAKNKVGREGIIPANYVQKREGVKAGTKLSLMPWFHGKITREQAERLLYPPETGLFLVKESTNYPGDYTLCVSCDGKVEHYRIMYHASKLSIDEEVYFENLMQLVAHYTSDADGLCTRLIKPKVMEGTVAAQDEFYRSGWALNMKELKLLQTIGKGEFGDVMLGDYRGNKVAVKCIKNDATAQAFLAEASVMTQLRHSNLVQLLGVIVEEKGGLYIVTEYMAKGSLVDYLRSRGRSVLGGDCLLKFSLDVCEAMEYLEGNNFVHRDLAARNVLVSEDNVAKVSDFGLTKEASSTQDTGKLPVKWTAPEALREKKFSTKSDVWSFGILLWEIYSFGRVPYPRIPLKDVVPRVEKGYKMDAPDGCPPAVYEVMKNCWHLDAAMRPSFLQLREQLEHIKTHELH [BCD24 a.a. seq.]

What is claimed is:
 1. A polynucleotide encoding a chimeric polypeptidethat inhibits immune cell activity, wherein the polypeptide comprises afirst domain that mediates association of the polypeptide with an immunecell component and a second domain that mediates inhibition of immunecell activity when the polypeptide is expressed in the immune cell. 2.The polynucleotide of claim 1, which is a messenger RNA (mRNA).
 3. Thepolynucleotide of claim 2, which is a modified messenger RNA (mmRNA). 4.The polynucleotide of any one of claim 1-3, wherein immune cell activityis inhibited without depletion of the immune cell.
 5. The polynucleotideof any one of claims 1-4, wherein the immune cell is a T cell.
 6. Thepolynucleotide of claim 5, wherein the first domain is from amembrane-associated protein expressed in T cells.
 7. The polynucleotideof claim 6, wherein the first domain is from Fyn, Src or KRAS.
 8. Thepolynucleotide of claim 7, wherein first domain is an N-terminalmembrane-binding portion of human Fyn.
 9. The polynucleotide of claim 7,wherein the first domain is an N-terminal membrane-binding portion ofhuman Src.
 10. The polynucleotide of claim 7, wherein the first domainis an C-terminal membrane-binding portion of human KRAS.
 11. Thepolynucleotide of claim 5, wherein the first domain is from atransmembrane-associated protein expressed in T cells.
 12. Thepolynucleotide of claim 11, wherein the first domain is an N-terminalmembrane-binding portion of human PAG.
 13. The polynucleotide of claim5, wherein the first domain is from a protein expressed in T cells thatassociates with a membrane receptor.
 14. The polynucleotide of claim 13,wherein the first domain is from Lck or ZAP-70.
 15. The polynucleotideof claim 14, wherein the first domain is a human Lck polypeptidecomprising SH2 and SH3 domains.
 16. The polynucleotide of claim 14,wherein the first domain is a human ZAP-70 polypeptide comprising atleast one SH2 domain.
 17. The polynucleotide of claim 5, wherein thefirst domain is from an intracellular protein expressed in T cells. 18.The polynucleotide of claim 17, wherein the first domain is from aprotein selected from the group consisting of LAT, Grb2, Grap,PI3K.p85α, PLCγ1, GADS, ADAP, NCK, VAV, SOS, ITK and SLP76.
 19. Thepolynucleotide of claim 18, wherein the first domain is a human LATpolypeptide selected from the group consisting of a full-length humanLAT protein, an N-terminal portion of human LAT and a ZAP-70-bindingportion of human LAT.
 20. The polynucleotide of claim 18, wherein thefirst domain is a Grb2 polypeptide comprising an SH2 domain.
 21. Thepolynucleotide of claim 18, wherein the first domain is a Grappolypeptide comprising an SH2 domain.
 22. The polynucleotide of claim18, wherein the first domain is a PI3K.p85α polypeptide in which aninternal region containing an iSH2 domain has been deleted.
 23. Thepolynucleotide of claim 18, wherein the first domain is a PLCγ1polypeptide comprising SH2 and SH3 domains.
 24. The polynucleotide ofclaim 5, wherein the second domain comprises an ITIM motif.
 25. Thepolynucleotide of claim 24, wherein the second domain comprises a humanLAIR1 ITIM1 motif.
 26. The polynucleotide of claim 24, wherein thesecond domain comprises a human LAIR1 ITIM2 motif.
 27. Thepolynucleotide of claim 24, wherein the second domain comprises a humanCTLA4 ITIM-like motif.
 28. The polynucleotide of claim 5, wherein thesecond domain comprises an inhibitory kinase domain.
 29. Thepolynucleotide of claim 28, wherein the second domain comprises aconstitutively active Csk polypeptide.
 30. The polynucleotide of claim29, wherein the second domain comprises a constitutively active humanCsk polypeptide comprising W47A, R107K and E14A mutations.
 31. Thepolynucleotide of claim 5, wherein the second domain comprises aphosphatase domain.
 32. The polynucleotide of claim 31, wherein thesecond domain comprises a SHP1 polypeptide having phosphatase activity.33. The polynucleotide of claim 31, wherein the second domain comprisesa SHIP1 polypeptide having phosphatase activity.
 34. The polynucleotideof claim 31, wherein the second domain comprises a PTPN22 polypeptidehaving phosphatase activity.
 35. The polynucleotide of claim 31, whereinthe second domain comprises a PTPN1 polypeptide having phosphataseactivity.
 36. The polynucleotide of claim 5, wherein the second domaininhibits PI3K activity in the T cell.
 37. The polynucleotide of claim36, wherein the second domain is from a human PTEN protein.
 38. Thepolynucleotide of claim 5, wherein the first domain has an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-20.
 39. Thepolynucleotide of claim 5, wherein the second domain has an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 21-34. 40.The polynucleotide of claim 5, which encodes a chimeric polypeptidecomprising a first domain from a human LAT protein and a second domaincomprising a LAIR1 or CTLA4 ITIM motif.
 41. The polynucleotide of claim5, which encodes a chimeric polypeptide comprising a first domain from ahuman protein selected the group consisting of LAT, PAG, Lck, Fyn andSrc and a second domain comprising a constitutively active human CSKprotein.
 42. The polynucleotide of claim 5, which encodes a chimericpolypeptide comprising a first domain from a human protein selected thegroup consisting of LAT, Src, PI3K.p85 and PLCγ1 and a second domainfrom a human protein selected from the group consisting of SHP1, SHIP1and PTPN22.
 43. The polynucleotide of claim 5, which encodes a chimericpolypeptide comprising a first domain from a human PLCγ1 protein and asecond domain from a human PTEN protein.
 44. The polynucleotide of claim5, which comprises a nucleotide sequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs:35-80.
 45. The polynucleotide of claim 5, which encodes a chimericpolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence shown in any one of SEQ IDNOs: 81-126.
 46. The polynucleotide of any one of claims 5-45, whichinhibits T cell proliferation when expressed in the T cell.
 47. Thepolynucleotide of any one of claims 5-45, which inhibits T cell cytokineproduction when expressed in the T cell.
 48. The polynucleotide of anyone of claims 1-4, wherein the immune cell is a B cell.
 49. Thepolynucleotide of claim 48, wherein the first domain is from a membraneassociated protein expressed in B cells.
 50. The polynucleotide of claim49, wherein the first domain is from CD79a, CD79b or Syk.
 51. Thepolynucleotide of claim 50, wherein the first domain is a human CD79apolypeptide that lacks ITAMs or has inactivated ITAMs.
 52. Thepolynucleotide of claim 50, wherein the first domain is a human CD79bpolypeptide that lacks ITAMs or has inactivated ITAMs.
 53. Thepolynucleotide of claim 48, wherein the first domain is from a membranereceptor expressed in B cells.
 54. The polynucleotide of claim 53,wherein the first domain is from CD19 or CD64.
 55. The polynucleotide ofclaim 54, wherein the first domain is a human CD19 polypeptide thatlacks ITAMs or has inactivated ITAMs.
 56. The polynucleotide of claim54, wherein the first domain is an N-terminal portion of human CD64. 57.The polynucleotide of claim 48, wherein the second domain altersCD19/CD22 balance in the B cell.
 58. The polynucleotide of claim 48,wherein the second domain is from CD22 or SHP1.
 59. The polynucleotideof claim 58, wherein the second domain comprises a human CD22 ITIMmotif.
 60. The polynucleotide of claim 58, wherein the second domaincomprises a human SHP1phosphatase domain.
 61. The polynucleotide ofclaim 48, wherein the second domain inhibits B Cell Receptor (BCR)activity in the B cell.
 62. The polynucleotide of claim 61, wherein thesecond domain comprises a CD22 ITIM motif.
 63. The polynucleotide ofclaim 48, wherein the second domain alters FcR activity in the B cell.64. The polynucleotide of claim 63, wherein the second domain is fromCD32b.
 65. The polynucleotide of claim 64, wherein the second domaincomprises a human CD32b ITIM motif.
 66. The polynucleotide of claim 48,wherein the first domain has an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 127-143 and 229-231.
 67. Thepolynucleotide of claim 48, wherein the second domain has an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 25, 26 and144-149.
 68. The polynucleotide of claim 48, wherein the first domain isfrom a human protein selected from the group consisting of CD79a, CD79b,CD19 and Syk and the second domain is from human CD22, human SHP1 orhuman Csk.
 69. The polynucleotide of claim 48, wherein the first domainis from human CD64 and the second domain is from human CD32b.
 70. Thepolynucleotide of claim 48, which comprises a nucleotide sequence shownin any one of SEQ ID NOs: 150-167 or 232-237.
 71. The polynucleotide ofclaim 48, which encodes a chimeric polypeptide comprising an amino acidsequence shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 168-185 or 238-243.
 72. Thepolynucleotide of any one of claims 48-71, which inhibits B cellimmunoglobulin production when expressed in the B cell.
 73. Thepolynucleotide of any one of claims 48-71, which inhibits B cellcytokine production when expressed in the B cell.
 74. The polynucleotideof any one of claims 1-4, wherein the immune cell is an NK cell.
 75. Thepolynucleotide of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the immune cell is adendritic cell.
 76. The polynucleotide of any one of claims 1-4, whereinthe immune cell is a macrophage.
 77. A lipid nanoparticle comprising thepolynucleotide of any one of claims 1-76.
 78. The lipid nanoparticle ofclaim 77, which comprises an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid.79. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the lipid nanoparticle ofclaim 77 or claim 78 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 80. Useof a lipid nanoparticle of claim 77 or claim 78, and an optionalpharmaceutically acceptable carrier, in the manufacture of a medicamentfor inhibiting an immune response in an individual, wherein themedicament comprises the lipid nanoparticle and an optionalpharmaceutically acceptable carrier and wherein the treatment comprisesadministration of the medicament, and an optional pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier.
 81. A kit comprising a container comprising thelipid nanoparticle of claim 77 or claim 78, and an optionalpharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a package insert comprisinginstructions for administration of the lipid nanoparticle for inhibitingan immune response in an individual.
 82. A method of inhibiting animmune response in a subject, the method comprising administering thelipid nanoparticle of claim 77 or claim 78, and an optionalpharmaceutically acceptable carrier, to the subject such that an immuneresponse is inhibited in the subject.
 83. A method of inhibiting a Tcell response in a subject, the method comprising administering to thesubject the polynucleotide of any one of claims 5-47, wherein thepolynucleotide is encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle comprising animmune cell delivery potentiating lipid, such that a T cell response isinhibited in the subject.
 84. A method of inhibiting a B cell responsein a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject thepolynucleotide of any one of claims 48-73, wherein the polynucleotide isencapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle comprising an immune cell deliverypotentiating lipid, such that a B cell response is inhibited in thesubject.
 85. The method of any one of claims 82-84, wherein the subjecthas an autoimmune disease.
 86. The method of claim 85, wherein theautoimmune disease is selected from the group consisting of rheumatoidarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel disease(including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), Type 1 diabetes,multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis,chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Guillain-Barresyndrome, myasthenia gravis, glomerulonephritis and vasculitis.
 87. Themethod of any one of claims 82-84, wherein the subject has an allergicdisorder.
 88. The method of any one of claims 82-84, wherein the subjecthas an inflammatory reaction.
 89. The method of any one of claims 82-84,wherein the subject is a transplant recipient.
 90. The method of any oneof claims 82-84, wherein the subject is undergoing immunotherapy.
 91. Animmune cell delivery LNP comprising: (i) an ionizable lipid; (ii) asterol or other structural lipid; (iii) a polynucleotide of any one ofclaims 1-76; (iv) optionally, a non-cationic helper lipid orphospholipid; and (v) optionally, a PEG-lipid; wherein one or more of(i) the ionizable lipid or (ii) the sterol or other structural lipidcomprises an immune cell delivery potentiating lipid in an amounteffective to enhance delivery of the LNP to a target immune cell,wherein the target immune cell is a T cell or a B cell.
 92. The immunecell delivery LNP of claim 91, which comprises a phytosterol or acombination of a phytosterol and cholesterol.
 93. The immune celldelivery LNP of claim 92, wherein the phytosterol is selected from thegroup consisting of β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, β-sitostanol,campesterol, brassicasterol, and combinations thereof.
 94. The immunecell delivery LNP of claim 92, wherein the phytosterol comprises asitosterol or a salt or an ester thereof.
 95. The immune cell deliveryLNP of claim 92, wherein the phytosterol comprises a stigmasterol or asalt or an ester thereof.
 96. The immune cell delivery LNP of claim 92,wherein the phytosterol is beta-sitosterol

or a salt or an ester thereof.
 97. The immune cell delivery lipid LNP ofclaim 91, wherein the phytosterol or a salt or ester thereof is selectedfrom the group consisting of β-sitosterol, β-sitostanol, campesterol,brassicasterol, Compound S-140, Compound S-151, Compound S-156, CompoundS-157, Compound S-159, Compound S-160, Compound S-164, Compound S-165,Compound S-170, Compound S-173, Compound S-175 and combinations thereof.98. The immune cell delivery LNP of claim 97, wherein the phytosterol isβ-sitosterol.
 99. The immune cell delivery LNP of claim 97, wherein thephytosterol is β-sitostanol.
 100. The immune cell delivery LNP of claim97, wherein the phytosterol is campesterol.
 101. The immune celldelivery LNP of claim 97, wherein the phytosterol is brassicasterol.102. The immune cell delivery LNP of any one of claims 91-101, whereinthe ionizable lipid comprises a compound of any of Formulae (I I), (IIA), (I IB), (I II), (I IIa), (I IIb), (I IIc), (I IId), (I IIe), (IIIf), (I IIg), (I III), (I VI), (I VI-a), (I VII), (I VIII), (I VIIa),(I VIIIa), (I VIIIb), (I VIIb-1), (I VIIb-2), (I VIIb-3), (I VIIc), (IVIId), (I VIIIc), (I VIIId), (I IX), (I IXa1), (I IXa2), (I IXa3), (IIXa4), (I IXa5), (I IXa6), (I IXa7), or (I IXa8).
 103. The immune celldelivery LNP of any one of claims 91-101, wherein the ionizable lipidcomprises a compound selected from the group consisting of Compound X,Compound Y, Compound I-48, Compound I-50, Compound I-109, CompoundI-111, Compound I-113, Compound I-181, Compound I-182, Compound I-244,Compound I-292, Compound I-301, Compound I-309, Compound I-317, CompoundI-321, Compound I-322, Compound I-326, Compound I-328, Compound I-330,Compound I-331, Compound I-332, Compound I-347, Compound I-348, CompoundI-349, Compound I-350, Compound I-352 and Compound I-M.
 104. The immunecell delivery LNP of any one of claims 91-101, wherein the ionizablelipid comprises a compound selected from the group consisting ofCompound X, Compound Y, Compound I-321, Compound I-292, Compound I-326,Compound I-182, Compound I-301, Compound I-48, Compound I-50, CompoundI-328, Compound I-330, Compound I-109, Compound I-111 and CompoundI-181.
 105. The immune cell delivery LNP of any one of claims 91-104,wherein the LNP comprises a phospholipid, and wherein the phospholipidcomprises a compound selected from the group consisting of DSPC, DMPE,and Compound H-409.
 106. The immune cell delivery LNP of any one ofclaims 91-105, wherein the LNP comprises a PEG-lipid.
 107. The immunecell delivery LNP of claim 106, wherein the PEG-lipid is selected fromthe group consisting of a PEG-modified phosphatidylethanolamine, aPEG-modified phosphatidic acid, a PEG-modified ceramide, a PEG-modifieddialkylamine, a PEG-modified diacylglycerol, a PEG-modifieddialkylglycerol, and mixtures thereof.
 108. The immune cell delivery LNPof claim 107, wherein the PEG lipid comprises a compound selected fromthe group consisting of Compound P-415, Compound P-416, Compound P-417,Compound P-419, Compound P-420, Compound P-423, Compound P-424, CompoundP-428, Compound P-L1, Compound P-L2, Compound P-L3, Compound P-L4,Compound P-L6, Compound P-L8, Compound P-L9, Compound P-L16, CompoundP-L17, Compound P-L18, Compound P-L19, Compound P-L22, Compound P-L23and Compound P-L25.
 109. The immune cell delivery LNP of claim 108,wherein the PEG lipid comprises a compound selected from the groupconsisting of Compound P-428, Compound PL-16, Compound PL-17, CompoundPL-18, Compound PL-19, Compound PL-1, and Compound PL-2.
 110. The immunecell delivery LNP of any one of claims 91-109, which comprises about 30mol % to about 60 mol % ionizable lipid, about 0 mol % to about 30 mol %non-cationic helper lipid or phospholipid, about 18.5 mol % to about48.5 mol % sterol or other structural lipid, and about 0 mol % to about10 mol % PEG lipid.
 111. The immune cell delivery LNP of any one ofclaims 91-109, which comprises about 35 mol % to about 55 mol %ionizable lipid, about 5 mol % to about 25 mol % non-cationic helperlipid or phospholipid, about 30 mol % to about 40 mol % sterol or otherstructural lipid, and about 0 mol % to about 10 mol % PEG lipid. 112.The immune cell delivery LNP of any one of claims 91-109, whichcomprises about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, about 10 mol % non-cationichelper lipid or phospholipid, about 38.5 mol % sterol or otherstructural lipid, and about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid.
 113. The immune celldelivery LNP of any one of claims 109-112, wherein the mol % sterol orother structural lipid is 18.5% phytosterol and the total mol %structural lipid is 38.5%.
 114. The immune cell delivery LNP of any oneof claims 109-112, wherein the mol % sterol or other structural lipid is28.5% phytosterol and the total mol % structural lipid is 38.5%. 115.The immune cell delivery LNP of any one of claims 91-109, whichcomprises: (i) about 50 mol % ionizable lipid, wherein the ionizablelipid is a compound selected from the group consisting of CompoundI-301, Compound I-321, and Compound I-326; (ii) about 10 mol %phospholipid, wherein the phospholipid is DSPC; (iii) about 38.5 mol %structural lipid, wherein the structural lipid is selected fromβ-sitosterol and cholesterol; and (iv) about 1.5 mol % PEG lipid,wherein the PEG lipid is Compound P-428.